Nashik hospital tragedy is heart-wrenching, says PM Modi; Rahul Gandhi, others condole deaths

Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the Nashik hospital tragedy "heart-wrenching" and said he is anguished by the loss of 22 lives. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and others also condoled the tragedy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and several Union ministers and leaders from different political parties have condoled the death of 22 patients at the Zakir Hussain municipal hospital in Nashik, Maharashtra. Death toll now 22. https://t.co/aMt9Q4iFFf The tragedy at a hospital in Nashik because of oxygen tank leakage is heart-wrenching. Anguished by the loss of lives due to it. Condolences to the bereaved families in this sad hour. The news of patients’ death at Nashik’s Zakhir Hussain Hospital is extremely tragic.My heartfelt condolences to the aggrieved families.I appeal to State Govt and party workers to provide all possible assistance. Devastating news from Nashik where precious lives have been lost due to leakage in Oxygen supply at a Hospital. I am deeply pained by the loss of lives due to this tragic incident. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. The 22 patients died on Wednesday following an interruption in supply of medical oxygen for the hospital after leakage from an oxygen storage plant. All the patients were on ventilators and on oxygen supply, which got disrupted following the leakage.