People waiting with oxygen cylinders during COVID-19 pandemic in Meerut

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A crowd of people gathers outdoors beside a long line of large, dark-colored gas cylinders in Meerut, India. Many people are wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. The scene is associated with the severe medical oxygen shortages experienced in parts of India during the pandemic. The footage shows people waiting near oxygen cylinders amid the public health crisis in Meerut.