Army base hospital in Delhi faces oxygen crisis as reserves run out, sends SOS to defence ministry

Army base operations in Delhi have been hit due to shortage of oxygen supplies. As per sources, the Army has sent out SOS to the Ministry of Defence.

The oxygen crisis in the country due to the devastating second wave of coronavirus has hit the Indian Army's base hospital in Delhi. Officials at the Army base hospital in Delhi raised an alarm on Tuesday morning over the shortage of oxygen with existing reserves running out. BREAKING: Army Base Hospital Delhi hits Oxygen crisis, supplies running out rapidly. Replenishment in Delhi only fraction of requirement, Army raised alarm with MoD. Base Hospital has mobilised vehicles to Haridwar etc to ferry back jumbo cylinders on emergency basis. @IndiaToday pic.twitter.com/t0QACdOwwI As per sources, the replenishment of oxygen supplies at the hospital did not take place via the Delhi government, following which the Army sent an SOS to the Ministry of Defence.