Archive · 2 Aug 2026
21‑Year‑Old Dies as Ambulance Oxygen Runs Out in Mandla
A 21‑year‑old man with kidney problems was taken by a government ambulance to a hospital in Mandla, India.
While traveling, the ambulance ran out of oxygen, and the man died.
His father watched him die in the ambulance.
A video of the event was shared online.
The health department has set up a four‑person committee to investigate what went wrong.
A 21‑year‑old kidney patient died in a government ambulance after oxygen ran out.
Family says the ambulance arrived an hour late and the oxygen supply failed 3 km into the trip.
A video of the incident circulated on social media.
Chief Medical Officer Dr D J Mohanty formed a four‑member inquiry committee.
Health officials have ordered a probe to find those responsible.
- Who
- 21‑year‑old kidney patient, his father, and Dr D J Mohanty
- What
- Patient died after ambulance oxygen supply failed
- When
- July 27, 2024
- Where
- Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- Alleged failure of ambulance oxygen supply
- Patient age
- 21
- Condition
- Kidney ailment
- Date of incident
- July 27, 2024
- Location
- Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Outcome
- Death
- Inquiry
- Four‑member committee
- Health officer
- Dr D J Mohanty
