10 pictures that show how Nashik oxygen leak tragedy unfolded

Amid Covid adversity, at least 22 patients on ventilator support died at the government-run Dr Zakir Husain hospital in Maharashtra’s Nashik district after oxygen supply was interrupted due to a leakage in the main storage tank. (Express Photo)

Medical oxygen gas leaked out from a storage unit, which led to interruption in supply of oxygen to COVID-19 patients at Zakir Hussain Municipal Hospital, in Nashik. (Photo: PTI)

Of the 150 patients admitted to the hospital, 23 were on ventilator support at the time of the incident while the rest were on oxygen support. (Express Photo)

According to local officials, the oxygen leakage was noticed around 12.30 pm, following which hospital authorities were alerted. The hospital officials in turn contacted municipal commissioner Kailash Jadhav seeking technical help to stop the leakage. (Express Photo)

A cork in the oxygen tank had malfunctioned which led to a reduction in pressure in the oxygen pipeline that goes straight into Covid wards. (Express Photo)

A worker wields a pipe to stop leakage of medical oxygen from a storage unit, which led to interruption in supply of oxygen to COVID-19 patients at Zakir Hussain Municipal Hospital, in Nashik. (Photo: PTI)

COVID-19 patients at Zakir Hussain Municipal Hospital after medical oxygen gas leaked out from a storage unit, which led to interruption in supply of oxygen to the patients, in Nashik. (Photo: PTI)

COVID-19 patients at Zakir Hussain Municipal Hospital. (Photo: PTI)

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday announced financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of 22 patients. (Express Photo)

Medical oxygen gas leaks out from a storage unit. (Photo: PTI)