A scary oxygen spillage at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has prompted doctors to threaten a boycott of surgery if the problem is not fixed. The incident has resulted in erratic supply of oxygen at the facility, but authorities say they will do everything to stabilize the situation. The main oxygen plant at the hospital has, for some time now been supplying eight cubic meters less than required, forcing authorities to resort to mobile cylinders. Wednesday’s scary incident saw people running for their dear lives fearing the entire Emergency Center will go up in flames. One of the high pressured-cylinders had its cap forcibly opened after it crushed on the ground, followed by a loud noise in the theater. An eyewitness told Nhyira News some doctors attempted to jump from the second floor of the main Accident and Emergency Center. “All we saw was a loud noise and people moving out and so everybody has to run for cover. I saw doctors, nurses moving out. I realize one even fell and collapsed. We moved down and saw other visitors also moving out. It was a very scaring moment. Everybody had to run for cover,” he explained. The situation has compelled hospital authorities to explore alternatives for handling bottled-oxygen cylinders, including making them stationary in the theaters. Officials say a 36-cubic meter plant will soon be constructed to replace the existing low capacity one. Hanisah Medical Engineering is the company in charge of executing the work due to commence next week with Ministry of Health funding. Head of Technical Services at Komfo Anokye Teaching hospital, George Tetteh and a team of engineers spent all night working on the spilled oxygen cylinder. He was happy life has been restored back to normal at the theater, paving way for surgical procedures. “Management is doing all it can, together with the Ministry of Health to get the new oxygen plant”, he assured. The old plant is able to supply only 8 cubic meters of the needed oxygen, leaving the hospital with deficit of unmet oxygen needs. “Currently the old oxygen plant has some problems...Hopefully by the end of July; we will get a new plant”. Mr. Tetteh said.