UP: Health officer removed for citing 'heatstroke' as reason behind deaths of 57 patients at Ballia hospital
India TV NewsBallia heatstroke: At least 57 people admitted at Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district hospital have died in four days as mercury rose above 44 degree Celsius mark. However, Ballia Chief Medical Officer Dr Jayant Kumar said only two people have died due to heat stroke in the district till Sunday. The two-member committee comprising Director Dr A K Singh and Director K N Tiwari, which on Sunday inspected the wards at the Ballia district hospital, also ruled out severe heat as the main reason behind the rise in the deaths of elderly patients in the district. "On June 15, as many as 154 patients were admitted to the district hospital, of which 23 patients died due to various reasons. 400 patients admitted in two days When asked that the deaths are not stopping in Ballia, he said, "Natural deaths are also taking place."
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