One person dies due to enteric disease in Bengal

Barrackpore, Aug 28 (UNI) A 70-year old man died of an enteric disease like diarrhea, while at least 15 others of two different families of Shahidnagar under Beejpur police station were admitted to the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Hospital at Kalyani last night with similar ailments.

Police said the victim Mantu Rabidas died in the hospital, adding the cause for the outbreak of the disease was yet to be ascertained.

An investigation had been initiated, in this regard, police added. UNI XC SB KLC1552