At least 22 Covid-19 patients lost their lives after leakage was reported from an oxygen tanker at a Nashik hospital.
The incident took place at Dr. Zakir Hussain Hospital on Wednesday afternoon. Earlier this afternoon, a leakage was reported from an oxygen tanker while refilling, prompting the hospital and local administration officials to take measures to contain the leak.
Although the leakage was fixed with the help of the fire department, the condition of patients on oxygen support in the meantime deteriorated and lost the battle against the virus.
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that leakage must have affected the supply of oxygen inside the hospital, adding that accountability will be fixed.