Leak occurs in oxygen plant at Panvel hospital

A minor oxygen leak occurred at the sub-district hospital in Panvel on Tuesday morning. While the leak was being controlled, the patients were provided oxygen from Dura cylinders. Teams from the fire

A minor oxygen leak occurred at the sub-district hospital in Panvel on Tuesday morning. While the leak was being controlled, the patients were provided oxygen from Dura cylinders. Teams from the fire brigade, police, and Panvel City Municipal Corporation rushed to the hospital. “After learning about the leak at the four metric tonne oxygen plant around 11 a.m., we deployed staff to spray water for 24 hours. We immediately arranged oxygen for patients from an alternative source: Dura cylinders. The leak which originated at the valve was very minor and was controlled in a few hours. Subsequently, the oxygen supply through the pipeline continued,” Sanjay Shinde, deputy municipal commissioner of Panvel City civic body, said.