Twenty-two COVID-19 patients died today due to lack of oxygen in Nashik, the district's collector told, after an oxygen tanker leaked outside a hospital in the Maharashtra city causing oxygen supply to be halted for around 30 minutes.
As per current information, 22 people have died due to the interrupted supply of oxygen at the Zakir Hussain municipal hospital," district collector Suraj Mandhare.
All the victims were on ventilators and in need of constant oxygen supply. Zakir Hussain Hospital is a Covid-dedicated facility. Around 150 patients were either oxygen-dependent or on ventilators.
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope promised the government will look into the matter and conduct a thorough probe.
A total of 157 patients were undergoing treatment at the Covid-19 hospital in Nashik, Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope said. “Of these 157 patients, 61 were critical with some of them on ventilator and oxygen support. Among the 22 who lost their lives, 11 are men and 11 women,” added Tope.
Maharashtra FDA minister Dr Rajendra Shingane called it an “unfortunate incident” and ordered an enquiry. “It’s an unfortunate incident. We’re trying to get a detailed report,” Shingane was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
Nashik Divisional Commissioner Radhakrishna Game told that the incident took place at 10am when the socket of oxygen tank malfunctioned.
"After the incident, relatives and others started entering the ward, leading to chaos. This led to delay in restoring the situation. The entire staff is under shock," said Game.
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