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tragic incident took place on Monday where 11 Covid-19 patients died at renowned Ruia Hospital in Andhra Pradesh Tirupati due to an interruption in oxygen supply. According to the district collector, Harinarayan said that ,The district authorities attributed the deaths to a five-minute delay in the arrival of an oxygen tanker in the hospital. However, with the oxygen supply restored immediately,  a major tragedy was averted, said the collector.

It was also seen that Doctors were seen attempting CPR procedures to revive the oxygen-starved patients, while kin of the patients uses cardboard piece to fan and receive them. Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S Jaganmohan Reddy, who was apprised of the tragedy, has asked for the report.