22 Covid Patients Dead After Oxygen Tanker Leak In Nashik

Nashik: On Wednesday afternoon, at least 22 Covid-19 patients died after an oxygen tanker leaked outside Dr Zakir Hussain Hospital in Maharashtra’s Nashik on Wednesday.

“As per the current information, 22 people have died due to the interrupted supply of oxygen at the Zakir Hussain municipal hospital. The patients were on ventilators as well as on oxygen supply, which got interrupted after the leakage in the oxygen supply tank,” district collector Suraj Mandhare said.

State Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that leakage must have affected the supply of oxygen inside the hospital, adding that accountability will be fixed.

“Due to the valves leakage of the tanker in Nashik, there was massive Oxygen leakage. Definitely, this would have affected the supply inside the hospital. I am yet to gather more information. We will issue a press note after gathering more information,” he said.

FDA Minister Dr Rajendra Shingane said, “It is an unfortunate incident. As per preliminary information, we have learnt that 11 people died. We are trying to get a detailed report. We have ordered an enquiry as well. Those who are responsible will not be spared.”