Watch: Mother wails as son dies with 23 others due to oxygen shortage in Karnataka
The deaths were reported after there was a fall in oxygen supply level between 12 a.m. and 2 a.m. on wee hours of Monday, officials said
Monday May 3, 2021 3:02 PM, ummid.com with inputs from IANS
Bengaluru: Angry relatives and a wailing mother whose son died along with 23 others due to oxygen shortage in Chamarajanagar district is a new chapter depicting the sorry state of Karnataka s healtcare battling the Covid-19.
Officials said at least 24 patients died at a government hospital in Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka in the wee hours of Monday after the oxygen supply dropped.
23 die due to lack of oxygen in Karnataka hospital
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Bengaluru, May 3 : At least 23 patients died at a government hospital in Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka in the wee hours of Monday after the oxygen supply dropped, officials said. The deaths were reported after there was a fall in oxygen supply level between 12 a.m. and 2 a.m. on wee hours of Monday, where at least 144 patients are being treated, a senior official at the hospital said.
A statement released by the Chief Minister s office here, stated that Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has spoken to the district collector over the incident and called an emergency Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.