UP govt says no death due to oxygen shortage. Pictures tell a different story

The Uttar Pradesh government said no death due to lack of oxygen was reported in the state during the second wave of Covid-19. It said the death certificates made no mention of 'death due to lack of oxygen' in any of the 22,915 patients that died due to the pandemic. However, here's a look at some pictures that tell a different story.

The Uttar Pradesh government informed the legislative council that no deaths were reported in the state due to lack of oxygen during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. This has triggered a controversy even as the horrors of the second wave remain fresh in minds.

Not very long ago, India was hit by a deadly second wave of Covid-19 pandemic and the country saw a record number of deaths and cases. While the daily caseload had touched over 4 lakh, daily deaths had once peaked at 6,000.