<p>Thirty children have lost their lives in a span of 48 hours in <span style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><span style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span> Gorakhpur&#39;s BRD hospital due to encephalitis.</p>

<p>According to reports in the media, the deaths occurred due to a disruption in oxygen&nbsp;supply.</p>

<p>The agency&nbsp;which supplied oxygen to the hospital stopped it as the hospital didn&#39;t pay up around 66 lakh rupees owed to them, reports said. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Rajeev Rautela, the district magistrate of Gorakhpur, while confirming the deaths of 30 children in the last 48 hours, said that the supply of liquid oxygen was disrupted yesterday due to pending payment and the suppliers were requested not to disrupt supply. &nbsp;</p>

<div class="ui-state-default" contenteditable="false">
<div class="twitter-block" draggable="false">
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Supply of liquid oxygen was disrupted y&#39;day due to pending payment. Requested suppliers not to disrupt supply: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gorakhpur?src=hash">#Gorakhpur</a> DM Rajeev Rautela</p>
&mdash; ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANINewsUP/status/896014003675078657">August 11, 2017</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
<a class="close-mark close-div" href="#" id="jqclosemark">&times;</a></div>

<p>According&nbsp;to ANI. the deaths of 30 children at the BRD hospital in Gorakhpur happened due to encephalitis.&nbsp;</p>

<div class="ui-state-default" contenteditable="false">
<div class="twitter-block" draggable="false">
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Visuals?src=hash">#Visuals</a>: 30 children lost their lives due to encephalitis in last 48 hours at Gorakhpur&#39;s Baba Raghav Das Medical College <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UttarPradesh?src=hash">#UttarPradesh</a> <a href="https://t.co/GZQRbAmfUx">pic.twitter.com/GZQRbAmfUx</a></p>
&mdash; ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANINewsUP/status/896008967469416448">August 11, 2017</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
<a class="close-mark close-div" href="#" id="jqclosemark">&times;</a></div>

<p>Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, who represented Gorakhpur in Lok Sabha, had visited the hospital two days ago for inspection.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>


Various reports in the media suggested that the deaths occurred due to disruption in oxygen supply

Thirty children have lost their lives in a span of 48 hours in Gorakhpur's BRD hospital due to encephalitis. According to reports in the media, the deaths occurred due to a disruption in oxygen supply. The agency which supplied oxygen to the hospital stopped it as the hospital didn't pay up around 66 lakh rupees owed to them, reports said. Rajeev Rautela, the district magistrate of Gorakhpur, while confirming the deaths of 30 children in the last 48 hours, said that the supply of liquid oxygen was disrupted yesterday due to pending payment and the suppliers were requested not to disrupt supply. Supply of liquid oxygen was disrupted y'day due to pending payment. Requested suppliers not to disrupt supply: #Gorakhpur DM Rajeev Rautela — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) August 11, 2017 × According to ANI. the deaths of 30 children at the BRD hospital in Gorakhpur happened due to encephalitis. #Visuals: 30 children lost their lives due to encephalitis in last 48 hours at Gorakhpur's Baba Raghav Das Medical College #UttarPradesh pic.twitter.com/GZQRbAmfUx — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) August 11, 2017 × Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, who represented Gorakhpur in Lok Sabha, had visited the hospital two days ago for inspection.

30 children die in Gorakhpur hospital in a span of 48 hours

children-encephalitis

Children Encephalitis, News on Children Encephalitis, stories on Children Encephalitis, articles on Children Encephalitis, Children Encephalitis stories at Wion, Children Encephalitis news, Children Encephalitis latest news

children encephalitis

30 children die in Gorakhpur hospital in a span of 48 hours