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Rawalpindi: No oxygen in Benazir Hospital, 5 patients die

Dunya News

At least five patients died at the Benazir Hospital, Rawalpindi due to unavailability on oxygen.

According to the heirs of the patients, the deaths were caused due to unavailability on oxygen in the hospital and even simple operations have been postponed.However, MS Benazir Hospital Dr Asif Mir said that the deaths were not caused due to unavailability on oxygen. He informed that two patients died after undergoing going operation while two other died due to blood clotting. He said the fifth patient was brought to hospital after he attempted to commit suicide.