Patient dies after ambulance runs out of oxygen in MP's Mandla; probe ordered
A 21-year-old patient died in Madhya Pradesh after the government ambulance transporting him allegedly ran out of oxygen. Health officials have launched an inquiry committee to investigate the incident and determine accountability.
Why it matters
The incident raises serious concerns regarding the quality and reliability of public healthcare infrastructure and emergency medical services.
A 21-year-old man suffering from a kidney ailment died after the government ambulance he was being transported in allegedly ran out of oxygen in Madhya Pradesh's Mandla district, prompting health officials to launch an inquiry.
A purported video of the incident, which occurred on July 27, surfaced on social media on Friday (July 31, 2026).
The patient, a resident of Sunhera Mal village under Bamhani police station limits, had been undergoing regular dialysis at the district hospital, officials said.
According to the family, he was taken to the community health centre at Bamhani on July 27 after his condition deteriorated.
They claimed that doctors put him on oxygen and referred him to the district hospital, but the oxygen supply in the ambulance ran out during the journey, following which he died in his father's lap.
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