Overview

• A nine-member inquiry revealed that a non-technical Class-4 ward attendant was overseeing the PSA oxygen plant when the July 27 pressure drop occurred
• Faulty pressure sensors failed to alert staff to the supply disruption that led to three ventilated ICU patients dying between 7:15 pm and 7:50 pm
• Hospital authorities switched to backup oxygen sources immediately and ordered post-mortems while awaiting the committee’s full report due within 48 hours
• Families of the deceased and opposition lawmakers have accused the administration of gross negligence and are demanding legal action and transparent oversight
• The case has highlighted broader maintenance and staffing shortfalls in Punjab’s PSA oxygen infrastructure and intensified scrutiny of the state government’s healthcare management