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  • COVID-19: Indian Air Force airlifts 9 cryogenic oxygen containers from Dubai, Singapore

    By PTI
    NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) airlifted nine cryogenic oxygen containers from Dubai and Singapore and has brought them to the Panagarh airbase in West Bengal, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.

    These containers were brought on Tuesday, it said.

    In addition, the IAF’s C-17 aircraft on Tuesday also airlifted two cryogenic oxygen containers from Indore to Jamnagar, two from Jodhpur and Udaipur to Jamnagar and two from Hindon to Ranchi, it said.

    “IAF’s C-17s have airlifted six cryogenic oxygen containers from Dubai to Panagarh Air Base.

    Another C-17s brought three oxygen containers from Singapore to Panagarh Air Base,” the statement said.

    The IAF also airlifted eight cryogenic oxygen containers from Hyderabad to Bhubaneswar, two from Bhopal to Ranchi and two from Chandigarh to Ranchi, it said.

    India is struggling with the second wave of coronavirus infection and hospitals in several states are reeling under a shortage of medical oxygen and beds in view of a rising number of COVID-19 cases.

    The IAF has been airlifting empty oxygen tankers and containers to various filling stations across the country to speed up the distribution of the much-needed medical oxygen in treating COVID-19 patients.

  • IAF brings six empty cryogenic oxygen containers from Dubai: Officials

    By PTI
    NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force on Monday airlifted six empty cryogenic oxygen containers from Dubai and positioned them at Panagarh in West Bengal for refilling, officials said.

    The IAF is planning to bring from Dubai another six oxygen containers on Tuesday, they said.

    In India, two containers were airlifted from Jaipur to Jamnagar for refilling on Monday, they said.

    Since Friday, the IAF has been airlifting empty oxygen tankers and containers to filling stations across the country to speed up the distribution of the much-needed medical oxygen in treating COVID-19 patients.

    The IAF was also transporting essential medicines as well as equipment required by the designated COVID hospitals in various parts of the country.

    India is struggling with a second wave of coronavirus infection and hospitals in several states are reeling under shortage of medical oxygen and beds in view of rising COVID-19 cases.

    The country recorded over three lakh-plus coronavirus cases for the fifth straight day on Monday.