Minor Release Of Oxygen At Civic-Run Hospital In Pune District: Official

According to the officials from the Pimpri-Chinchwad civic body, since there was a safety mechanism in place, no damage or actual leakage took place from the medical oxygen plant at the municipal-run hospital.

A "minor" release of oxygen occurred due to excess pressure during replenishment at an oxygen plant of Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital (YCMH) in Pimpri-Chinchwad in Pune district on Wednesday evening, officials said. According to the officials from the Pimpri-Chinchwad civic body, since there was a safety mechanism in place, no damage or actual leakage took place from the medical oxygen plant at the municipal-run hospital. "Around 7.30 pm, when liquid medical oxygen was being filled in one of the tanks at YCMH, there was a minor release of pressure due to fluctuation in pressure of the tank. Safety valve, which is there to operate and release the excess pressure, got damaged. However, an alternate safety valve was put to use immediately," said Mr Rajesh Patil, Commissioner, Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation. He said since a safety mechanism was in place, there was no "damage" or "actual leakage" of oxygen from the tank.