15:58 May 11
Goa: Minor oxygen leakage at south Goa district hospital
Panaji: A minor oxygen leakage occurred at the South Goa district hospital (SGDH) in Margao on Tuesday afternoon when the gas was being filled in the main storage tank on the campus from a tanker, but there is no major casualty, a police official said.
The SGDH is one of the biggest state-run facilities in treating COVID-19 patients.
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"One person received minor injuries. The leakage was brought under control by fire personnel who rushed to the spot, an official spokesperson said.
"The medical oxygen leaked when the gas was being transferred to the main tank of the hospital from a tanker. There were no major casualties as the leakage was plugged within a few minutes," he said.
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District officials who rushed to the spot said a report on the causes behind the incident will be submitted to the state government.
PTI
