7 Covid patients reported dead due to Oxygen crisis at Telangana's King Koti Hospital
Updated May 10, 2021, 12:16 am IST
An oxygen tanker truck that was to arrive by then to refill the hospital tank was delayed as the driver reportedly lost his way
A tanker supplies medical oxygen gas for COVID-19 patients at King Koti Hospital in Hyderabad. (PTI File)
Hyderabad: At least seven Covid-19 patients at the King Koti Hospital, a dedicated Covid facility of the state government, were feared to have lost their lives from lack of adequate oxygen supply on Sunday.
The oxygen tank at the hospital began showing low pressure starting 3 pm on Sunday. An oxygen tanker truck that was to arrive by then to refill the hospital tank was delayed as the driver reportedly lost his way near Jadcherla.