30 Children Die After Oxygen Supply Shuts Down In Gorakhpur Hospital

UP CM Yogi Adityanath

The firm supplying oxygen had stopped doing so because of pending payment.s

Alternative arrangements had been made from neighbouring Sant Kabir Nagar district to ensure availability of liquid oxygen for the hospital.

An inquiry committee has been set up and it has been asked to submit its report by Saturday evening.

17 children died in the neo-natal ward, 5 in AES (acute encephalitis syndrome) ward and 8 in the general ward.

At least 30 children died in the state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College here during the last 48 hours due to disruption in oxygen supply.