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Gorakhpur tragedy: 48 children dead in 48 hours at BRD Medical College

42 children died in 48 hours of which seven due to encephalitis

Children receive treatment in the Encephalitis  Ward at the Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital where over 60 children have died over the past one week, in Gorakhpur district. (Photo: PTI)
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Children receive treatment in the Encephalitis Ward at the Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital where over 60 children have died over the past one week, in Gorakhpur district. (Photo: PTI)

Agencies Gorakhpur
As many as forty two children were killed in last 48 hours in Gorakhpur's Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College, which is already under scanner for deaths of over 70 infants at the Gorakhpur hospital in a week in the month of July.

"42 children died in 48 hours of which seven due to encephalitis, rest due to other reasons," PK Singh, Principal BRD Medical College said.

42 children died in 48 hours of which 7 due to #encephalitis ,rest due to other reasons:PK Singh,Principal BRD Medical College #Gorakhpur

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