Oxygen leak kills 22 in Indian hospital as coronavirus infections mount
World s second most populous nation reported 295,041 new infections on Wednesday for the world s highest daily rise
Reuters
April 21, 2021
Rickshaw drivers hold oxygen cylinders outside a private refilling station, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in New Delhi, India, April 19, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS
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At least 22 patients died on Wednesday in a hospital in western India after a disruption to their oxygen supply caused by a leaking tank, the health minister said, as a nationwide surge in coronavirus cases soaks up supplies of the crucial gas.
The incident in the city of Nashik, one of India s worst-hit areas, happened after the tank of gas leaked, said Rajesh Tope, the health minister of Maharashtra, the richest state, where the city is located.
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SATARA, India, (Reuters) - At least 22 patients died on Wednesday in a hospital in western India after a disruption to their oxygen supply caused by a leaking tank, the health minister said, as a nationwide surge in coronavirus cases soaks up supplies of the crucial gas.
A patient wearing an oxygen mask is wheeled inside a COVID-19 hospital for treatment, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ahmedabad, India, April 21, 2021. REUTERS/Amit Dave
The incident in the city of Nashik, one of India’s worst-hit areas, happened after the tank of gas leaked, said Rajesh Tope, the health minister of Maharashtra, the richest state, where the city is located.