Mumbai: The death toll in the oxygen tank leak at Dr Zakir Hussain NMC Hospital in Nashik, Maharashtra Wednesday has gone up to 22, said Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope.
A video tweeted by ANI showed gaseous oxygen spreading across the area which was supposed to be used by the hospital. A rescue team of the fire brigade is on the spot. About 171 patients were on oxygen in the hospital.
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#WATCH | An Oxygen tanker leaked while tankers were being filled at Dr Zakir Hussain Hospital in Nashik, Maharashtra. Officials are present at the spot, operation to contain the leak is underway. Details awaited. pic.twitter.com/zsxnJscmBp
— ANI (@ANI) April 21, 2021
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