Three patients on ventilators die amid fault in Jalandhar civil hospital oxygen plant

A tragic oxygen plant malfunction at Jalandhar’s Civil Hospital led to the deaths of three patients on ventilators. The fatalities occurred within a 35-minute span, prompting a high-level inquiry. While the medical superintendent acknowledged the fault and cited backup systems, a nine-member committee will investigate potential negligence. The victims included a teenager, a recovering addict, and a tuberculosis patient.

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