- Toll could be more than 24, says Committee in its report to Karnataka High Court
- Slackness, callousness and mismanagement of oxygen supplies led to loss of precious lives
Bengaluru: The three-member Committee of Karnataka State Legal Services Authority appointed by the Karnataka High Court (HC) to probe the Chamarajanagar District Hospital tragedy stated in its report that all the 24 deaths on the intervening night of May 2 and 3 occurred due to lack of oxygen. “Between 11 pm on May 2 and early hours on May 3, there was absolutely no oxygen at the Hospital attached to Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS),” the report stated.
