AHMEDABAD: An oxygen cylinder at a private hospital designated to treat Covid-19 patients in the Maninagar area developed a leak on Wednesday. This caused panic among the relatives of patients who called the fire brigade thinking that a fire had broken out. The faulty valve of the leaking cylinder was later repaired, said officials of Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES).
A tragedy was averted as fire brigade officials rushed to the spot and plugged the leak in afternoon, said a fire officer. The leak occurred in the storage area of Little Flower Hospital in Maninagar.
“After getting the call, seven fire personnel and one fire tender rushed there and controlled the situation,” said the fire officer.
The official said the cylinders were inside a room at the facility and were connected to pipes taking the gas to the ICU.
“Oxygen started leaking from one cylinder on Wednesday afternoon. Luckily, the leak was capped in time by our men. No one was injured or shifted elsewhere,” said the officer.
Hospital authorities told reporters that oxygen supply to Covid patients was not affected.