New Delhi: The death toll in the Nanded government hospital incident has reached 31, including that of 17 infants, while 70 people are said to be critical. A three-member expert committee has been set up to probe the incident. Earlier twenty-four deaths, including that of 12 infants were reported in the last 24 hours allgedly due to shortage of medicines. The incident was reported at Shankarao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital here due to the alleged scarcity of medicines.


In the last 24 hours, 10 people, including 2 newborns, have died at the Valley Hospital in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar. The hospital is facing a shortage of medicines. On Monday, only 15 days’ supply of medicines was left, and the citizens were seen wandering around with prescriptions in their hands, looking for medicines. Many patients are admitted to the Valley Hospital very late for treatment, which is increasing the mortality rate. Some doctors privately say that the cause of death is the continuous lack of medicines. It is said that this number is increasing.