A 70-year-old woman died on her way to Muskan Hospital Chas from Regional Hospital Kargali in Bokaro district after the ambulance carrying her allegedly ran out of oxygen. The incident occurred on Wednesday night.
The deceased’s family also alleged negligence on the part of the hospital staff. Despite the directive given by the doctor to carry two oxygen cylinders with the patients, medical and nursing staff carried her with one half-filled cylinder, said Sukhdeo Rawani, son of the deceased.
After a complication of Chest pain and short-breathing, doctors’ referred Laxmi Devi to Muskan Hospital, Chas, Bokaro Steel City. Earlier, she was admitted at Regional Hospital Kargali, said Rawani.
The hospital staff put a half-filled oxygen cylinder in the ambulance and told us that it (oxygen) is enough to rush to Bokaro, said Rawani.