Mumbai: Hospital raises oxygen shortage alarm, BMC rushes to help

Mumbai’s civic body rushed to help provide oxygen supplies to a private hospital in Mumbai after the hospital declared shortage of oxygen supply via WhatsApp messages. 

The Nashik oxygen leak tragedy has put the Brihanmumbai Municial Corporation (BMC) on a high alert. BMC officials say they are keeping a close tab on the oxygen supply situation in each and every hospital. Hindu Sabha Hospital Ghatkopar had Oxygen Crisis today. Had just 1 hour Oxygen, 122 COVID Patients would have been forced for Shifting. Refilling was delayed by 8 hours, 6.30pm Oxygen arrived & Patients were relieved. Maharashtra Govt should provide additional storage facilities pic.twitter.com/lKb1vvET2N The BMC said, “The administration of Mumbai Municipal Corporation is keeping an eye on the supply of oxygen to the hospitals in Mumbai in an orderly and timely manner. Prompt action is being taken to deliver oxygen by notifying the oxygen producers immediately in case of emergency.” ALSO READ: Maharashtra govt to set up Covid hospitals near six medical oxygen plants amid shortage