As many as 25 people succumbed to COVID-19 last night in Delhi's Jaipur Golden Hospital due to shortage of medical oxygen, a national media outlet reported.

Highlighting the disastrous second wave of the virus, Dr DK Baluja, Director of the hospital said, ""We had been allotted 3.5 metric tonnes of oxygen from the government. The supply was to reach us by 5 in the evening, but it reached around midnight. By then, 25 patients had died."

He added that over 200 COVID patients currently admitted at the hospital are critical and in dire need of oxygen.

In view of the same, the hospital has now moved Delhi High court for assistance.

"There is big human tragedy coming in next few minutes in our hospital. We have already lost 25 lives. We are gasping for oxygen. We have our Doctors before you. Please save lives. Please," Jaipur Golden Hospital said in its plea.