India’s ‘oxygen man’ helping thousands
08 May 2021 |
4:33 pm
As India's government struggles to tackle the Covid crisis, many have stepped up to help in various ways, including one sub-contractor in Mumbai who sold his cherished SUV to start an initiative providing free oxygen.
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