Oxygen Shortage: Hospital staff “Abandon” patients to die In Gurgaon; Video goes viral

Viral videos have emerged from a hospital in Gurgaon where hassled relatives can be seen running around wards screaming patients are dead from lack of oxygen and accusing doctors of running away. Reportedly, the video is from Kriti Hospital in Gurgaon's Sector 56 where six people lost their lives last on April 30 due to oxygen shortage.

In the video, the relatives claim doctors and staff abandoned ICU patients and fled after the hospital ran out of oxygen.

The videos show enraged family members walking through nurse stations, wards and cabins highlighting missing doctors and staff. Enraged relatives argue with policemen and ask how doctors can be allowed to desert their patients and leave them to die.

Vansh S on Twitter“WTF .... Doctors & hospital staff escape, after all the patients in the hospital were found dead. Looks like a hospital run by a Quack associated with the BJP ( you can see the BJP flags all over the hospital). Will @DelhiPolice investigate this fairly & deliver justice?

According to media reports, of the six patients who died, three were in ICU and three in the regular ward.

The videos which are doing rounds on social media have left netizens in shock. While some are blaming Modi-led government for the crisis, others are demanding harsh punishment for the staff members. Here are some of the reactions.

All India Mahila Congress on Twitter“The video is from Kriti Hospital in Gurgaon where 6 people lost their lives last on April 30 due to oxygen shortage Hospital management informed Govt, but help didn't come & staff forced to hide to prevent attendant's ire BJP Govt's mismanagement stark ! #देश_ऑक्सीजन_मांगता_है https://t.co/qWvQ5vw6v2”twitter.com

6 patients died in Kriti Hospital Gurgaon due to lack of oxygen on April 30, Director of the hospital says he spoke to every Govt official about oxygen shortage but no one responded.Who is to be held responsible for the deaths India is seeing daily due to lack of Oxygen? https://t.co/v85SNbT6kc“6 patients died in Kriti Hospital Gurgaon due to lack of oxygen on April 30, Director of the hospital says he spoke to every Govt official about oxygen shortage but no one responded.Who is to be held responsible for the deaths India is seeing daily due to lack of Oxygen? https://t.co/AxjItvLbwu”twitter.com

Meanwhile, the Gurgaon administration has said that the footage is old and has nothing to do with the current situation.

India reported a record 3,780 deaths in the last 24 hours, the highest daily toll since the pandemic began. Over 900 deaths were from Maharashtra, while Delhi and Uttar Pradesh reported 338 and 351, respectively. The country reported 3.82 lakh cases of the novel coronavirus in the 24 hours ending 9 am Wednesday.

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