Hyderabad: The Director of Public Health, Dr. B. Ravinder Nayak, confirmed there was no shortage of oxygen in ambulances during the recent Gulzar Houz fire tragedy.
He stated that eight ambulances, each equipped with oxygen facilities, were immediately sent to the site. The first patient was taken to Osmania Hospital at 6:25 am on Sunday in ambulance number TS08UL5682.
In total, 15 patients were moved from the scene to various hospitals, including Osmania, CARE, Apollo, and Yashoda. Dr. Nayak assured that all ambulances used for these transfers had full oxygen support.
He requested the public not to believe or spread false rumours, as misinformation can lower the morale of emergency teams and healthcare professionals. He added that the department acted quickly after receiving the alert, sending medical teams to the spot without delay.
At Osmania Hospital, a group of specialist doctors was set up in advance to treat the injured. Sadly, despite these efforts, all the victims died in the fire.
Authorities worked to complete post-mortem procedures quickly to reduce the burden on grieving families.
On the orders of Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha, top officials, including Dr. Narendra Kumar (Director of Medical Education), Dr. Ajaya Kumar (Vaidya Vidhana Parishad Commissioner), and the Minister himself, visited Osmania Hospital early that morning. They assessed the situation and coordinated the next steps.
