UP: 49 children died in Farrukhabad hospital in 30 days due to lack of oxygen

The District Magistrate in Farukkhabad in Uttar Pradesh has ordered a probe into the deaths of over 49 children in a month in the Ram Manohar Lohia Rajkiya Chikitsalay.

The reasons for the deaths were allegedly due to oxygen and medicines shortage. An FIR has been filed against the hospital and the district magistrate has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident. The FIR has revealed massive lapses on the part of the hospital.

Meanwhile, the hospital CMO Umakant Pandey has defended the hospital, stating that negligence cannot be held responsible for the children's deaths.

Following the registration of the FIR, Farrukhabad DM Ravindra Kumar sacked the CMO and CMS at the hospital.

This comes just days after Gorakhpur tragedy which claimed around 60 infants died.

The Gorakhpur hospital authorities, along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had claimed that the children at the BRD Medical College died due to Japanese Encephalitis and other ailments.

However, according to reports, the oxygen supplier at BRD Hospital had repeatedly raised the issue of pending dues for a period of six months. They had even warned the hospital authorities of snapping the supply if the dues are not cleared, which they did on August 7, soon after which the ailing children started dying one after the other.

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