A chaos erupted at the Shahjahanpur District Hospital in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday after a gas leak in the oxygen plant led to panic among patients and staff. Soon, the chaos led to a stampede, resulting in the death of one person, while several others were injured in the incident.
The gas leak led to breathing difficulties amng patients, prompting them to flee the wards in a desperate bid to escape. The people were evacuated out of the hospital ward.
Eyewitnesses said there were chaos as people facing trouble breathing scrambled for safety, some slipping or being knocked over in the rush.
The local authorities were quick to respond to the situation. Police teams reached the scene shortly after receiving the alert and cordoned off the area around the plant.
Investigators have launched a probe into the incident, with early reports suggesting a malfunction in the oxygen facility may have triggered the leak.
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