At least 30 children died in 48 hours Gorakhpur’s BRD Medical College amid allegations that a private contractor stopped supplying oxygen cylinders over a payment dispute. Even as 90 jumbo oxygen cylinders were pressed into service to maintain the supply on Friday, the hospital ran out of oxygen around 1 am. Of the 73 patients in the 100-bed encephalitis ward, 54 were on ventilator when the oxygen supply was disrupted at 7.30 am. Besides encephalitis ward, the liquid oxygen plant — which was set up two years ago at the hospital — ensures piped oxygen supply to 300 other patients. This, however, is not the first time the oxygen supply was disrupted by the company.

Source: Hindustan Times August 11, 2017 18:22 UTC