22 patients die in Nashik hospital after oxygen leak from tanker
"People died because the pressure reduced due to the leak in the oxygen tank which is provided by a private company," said Nashik Collector Suraj Mandhare
BusinessToday.In | April 21, 2021 | Updated 15:28 IST
Nashik hospital oxygen leak
As many as 22 patients died after oxygen leaked from a tanker at a hospital in Maharashtra. Around 171 patients were present at the Zakir Hussain Hospital in Nashik on Wednesday when the incident took place. The oxygen supply was cut for around 30 minutes due to which the deaths took place.
Kailash Jadhav, Commissioner, Nashik Municipal Corporation, said that the people died after oxygen was stopped. "People died because the pressure reduced due to the leak in the oxygen tank which is provided by a private company. That company looks after the maintenance of this tank," Nashik Collector Suraj Mandhare said.