'Out of Control': Delhi Residents Report Hours-Long Lines for Oxygen

Residents of Delhi, India, lined up to get oxygen tanks refilled on April 30, as cases of COVID-19 soared across the country.

This footage was filmed by a Delhi resident who requested anonymity. The source told Storyful that their mother was in the hospital with COVID-19. They added, “the condition of Delhi is out of control,” and told Storyful that people had to wait in line for seven to eight hours to refill oxygen cylinders.

The recorded number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India rose to 18,762,976 on April 30, according to official statistics. The death toll rose to 208,330, officials said. Credit: Anonymous via Storyful