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Oxygen mask

An Oxygen mask provides a method to transfer breathing oxygen gas from a storage tank to the lungs. There are two types of Oxygen masks - oral nasal mask (it covers only the nose and mouth) and full-face mask(it covers the entire face). Oxygen mask may be made of plastic, silicone, or rubber.

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65% Nagpur drains de-choked manually despite ban on manual scavenging: Data

May 06, 2026, 19:47 (IST)

Mother critical, son appeals for help

Apr 15, 2026, 01:40 (IST)

Air India Express flight diverted to Lucknow after Mayday call; oxygen mask deployment triggers panic among passengers

TNN / Mar 30, 2026, 23:00 (IST)

Delhi-bound flight’s emergency landing in Lucknow after Mayday call

TNN / Mar 30, 2026, 23:51 (IST)

An Air India Express flight from Bagdogra to Delhi issued a 'Mayday call' mid-air due to suspected smoke, prompting a full-scale emergency at Lucknow airport. The aircraft, carrying 148 passengers and crew, was safely diverted and landed. All occupants deboarded without injury, and the aircraft was grounded for inspection.

Three workers die after inhaling toxic gas in septic tank at Raipur hospital

Mar 18, 2026, 19:50 (IST)

3 workers die while cleaning septic tank at Raipur hospital

TNN / Mar 18, 2026, 08:31 (IST)

Three sanitation workers died after allegedly inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a septic tank at a private hospital in Raipur. Relatives accused the management and contractor of negligence, claiming workers lacked safety gear. The hospital announced ₹30 lakh compensation each to the families and free treatment for an immediate family member.

Three suffocate to death while cleaning sump in Bengaluru

TNN / Mar 01, 2026, 06:09 (IST)

Man's oxygen mask catches fire in hospital, probe ordered after patient dies

PTI / Jul 13, 2023, 22:20 (IST)

A panel of senior doctors and forensic team will probe allegations of medical negligence against a government hospital in Kota after a 23-year-old died in treatment, officials said.

Firefighters wore oxygen masks at GMC

TNN / Dec 19, 2012, 06:45 (IST)

"We could not see anything but smoke," said fire station officer S M Raut who rescued a youth who had lost his way in the dense smoke.

Gulzar Houz blaze: HC seeks report on fire preparedness

Feb 27, 2026, 07:59 (IST)

Patient leaves hospital with oxygen mask on

TNN / Aug 27, 2012, 03:23 (IST)

A 38-year-old patient died at RG Kar hospital on Sunday after he walked out of the hospital with his oxygen mask still strapped on.

oxygen mask catches fire, patient injured

TNN / Mar 24, 2015, 12:35 (IST)

A 35-year-old man admitted at medical ICU of state-run MY Hospital is thankfully alive after his oxygen mask caught fire on Tuesday morning.

Flight returns after oxygen masks drop

TNN / Sep 30, 2016, 00:13 (IST)

Meat plant deaths: GM, director seek anticipatory bail

Apr 28, 2023, 08:34 (IST)

Inquiry ordered into oxygen masks' malfunction

TNN / Feb 08, 2008, 01:18 (IST)

An Air India flight from Delhi to Mumbai flew all the way with the oxygen masks hanging over the heads of passengers.

Need to reach out for an oxygen mask

TNN / Dec 23, 2003, 02:13 (IST)

LUCKNOW: Going by the jumble of statistics and field studies, UP needs to reach out for an oxygen mask to support the gasping health system.

Patient dies at Kota hosp ICU, kin allege oxygen mask caught fire

TNN / Jul 14, 2023, 08:20 (IST)

Fliers in small planes at risk of oxygen shortage

TNN / Oct 15, 2012, 01:17 (IST)

It is a small detail but it could mean the difference between life and death. If you are in a turbo prop aircraft like a Bombardier Q400 or an ATR aircraft, oxygen masks in these flying machines are not deployed automatically during an emergency in case oxygen levels in the passenger cabin dip, making it hard to breathe.

Two enter drainage pipeline, die of asphyxiation; contractor booked

Feb 17, 2026, 05:15 (IST)

Ravi Shankar wore oxygen mask for last performance

PTI / Dec 12, 2012, 14:15 (IST)

Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar wore an oxygen mask for his last public performance at the California State University at Long Beach in the US on November four as he was suffering from respiratory problem.