Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today hit out at Rahul Gandhi over his planned visit here saying the &quot;yuvraj (prince) sitting in Delhi&quot; cannot be permitted to make Gorakhpur &quot;a picnic spot&quot;.

The chief minister, who inaugurated a cleanliness campaign in the district to tackle the deadly encephalitis outbreak in the wake of death of 71 children at the BRD hospital here, also targeted Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav.

&quot;I feel that the shehzada sitting in Lucknow ..Yuvraj sitting in Delhi will not know the importance of this cleanliness campaign. They will come here to make it a picnic spot, we cannot permit it,&quot; he said, attacking Gandhi who is scheduled to meet the families of the victims and visit the BRD hospital today.

&quot;If someone gives an open challenge to the self respect of the people of Gorakhpur and eastern UP ...They will themselves come forward to fight such dreaded diseases through their awareness,&quot; Adityanath stressed launching the &#39;Swachch Uttar Pradesh - Swasthya Uttar Pradesh campaign&#39; here .

Voicing hope that the campaign will be successful in checking encephalitis, he accused the previous governments of depriving the people of the state of basic facilities for their vested interests.

Stressing that more than treatment of encephalitis, checking its spread was important for which cleanliness and potable water were necessary, the chief minister said his government was working in this regard.

The chief minister, who has represented Gorakhpur in the Lok Sabha five times, will also tour encephalitis and flood-affected areas.

The Congress has targeted the Aditynath Government over the deaths following allegations that the children who were critically ill succumbed due to oxygen shortage.

The chief minister was inaugurating a cleanliness campaign in Gorakhpur to tackle the encephalitis outbreak

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today hit out at Rahul Gandhi over his planned visit here saying the "yuvraj (prince) sitting in Delhi" cannot be permitted to make Gorakhpur "a picnic spot". The chief minister, who inaugurated a cleanliness campaign in the district to tackle the deadly encephalitis outbreak in the wake of death of 71 children at the BRD hospital here, also targeted Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. "I feel that the shehzada sitting in Lucknow ..Yuvraj sitting in Delhi will not know the importance of this cleanliness campaign. They will come here to make it a picnic spot, we cannot permit it," he said, attacking Gandhi who is scheduled to meet the families of the victims and visit the BRD hospital today. "If someone gives an open challenge to the self respect of the people of Gorakhpur and eastern UP ...They will themselves come forward to fight such dreaded diseases through their awareness," Adityanath stressed launching the 'Swachch Uttar Pradesh - Swasthya Uttar Pradesh campaign' here . Voicing hope that the campaign will be successful in checking encephalitis, he accused the previous governments of depriving the people of the state of basic facilities for their vested interests. Stressing that more than treatment of encephalitis, checking its spread was important for which cleanliness and potable water were necessary, the chief minister said his government was working in this regard. The chief minister, who has represented Gorakhpur in the Lok Sabha five times, will also tour encephalitis and flood-affected areas. The Congress has targeted the Aditynath Government over the deaths following allegations that the children who were critically ill succumbed due to oxygen shortage.

'Gorakhpur not a picnic spot': Yogi Adityanath to Rahul Gandhi

Inside the decrepit children&#39;s ward at an Indian hospital where 85 infants died last week, Ram Prasad prayed his two-year-old daughter would escape the same fate as he scanned the overcrowded hallways for a doctor.

His plight in &#39;Ward 100&#39;, where the death of so many children has sparked outrage, is emblematic of a healthcare crisis where doctors are stretched to breaking point and hospitals run out of oxygen due to unpaid bills.

Authorities have launched an inquiry into the causes of the oxygen disruption at the now-notorious Baba Raghav Das Medical College in Gorakhpur, which Indian media has linked to the deaths of 30 infants last Thursday and&nbsp;Friday.

Local officials have blamed an outbreak of encephalitis for the deaths and denied a lack of oxygen was responsible.

But doctors and medical experts point to woeful underfunding in public health in eastern Uttar Pradesh, one of India&#39;s poorest regions, where just a handful of specialists are available to treat millions.

&quot;This (deaths) won&#39;t change soon, as it isn&#39;t a simple oxygen issue. The rot is deep and the system needs to be overhauled,&quot; a senior hospital official told AFP in Gorakhpur, speaking on condition of anonymity.

India was spending just 1.4 per cent of its GDP on public health in 2014 which is far below the global average of six per cent.

In Gorakhpur, there are just 529 primary health care clinics, less than half the number needed to cater for nearly 4.5 million people living in the district, July data from Brookings India shows.

There are just five paediatricians and 22 encephalitis treatment centres, despite the mosquito-borne illness wreaking havoc in low-lying areas of the state every year during the monsoon.

India&#39;s most populous states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are ravaged by encephalitis every year.

The disease, which affects mainly malnourished children, causes brain inflammation and can result in headaches, seizures, fever and even brain damage.

Professor K.P Kushwaha, who headed Baba Raghav Das Medical College until mid-2015, said the hospital could not cope with the volume of patients.

&quot;The government now needs to make at least five such hospitals across the region to tackle this load and get better results,&quot; he told AFP.

&nbsp;Life and death&nbsp;

Prasad, a poor farmer from Uttar Pradesh, travelled roughly 65 kilometres (40 miles) with his wife and two-year-old daughter after the infant suddenly ran a high fever.

He arrived at Baba Raghav Das Medical College just hours after hospital authorities declared that another 25 infants had died over the weekend.

Prasad&#39;s daughter was found a bed in the overcrowded ward, where many parents were forced to squat on the floor in nearby corridors. It was worse in the neo-natal unit, where three to four infants crowded a single bed.

&quot;We take turns to go out in the corridor and hall to rest, while the other one stands here,&quot; Prasad told AFP,&nbsp;gesturing to his wife and ill daughter.

&quot;She probably has pneumonia, I don&#39;t know, the doctors haven&#39;t told me anything.&quot;

Just days earlier, panicked parents used manual pumps to help their stricken children as the supply of oxygen fizzled out.

Professor K.P Kushwaha&#39;s successor was stood down over the oxygen debacle, which allegedly stemmed from nearly $100,000 in overdue bills, some dating back to November.

His replacement, P.K Singh, promised conditions at the hospital would improve &quot;whatever the shortcomings&quot;.

&quot;I understand that the hygiene situation here is very bad and there is a risk of infection,&quot; Singh told AFP.

But the district&#39;s chief medical officer Ravindra Kumar told AFP nothing could change as long as encephalitis plagued the poor eastern region.

&quot;So far we have only been shooting in the dark without much idea about its causes, prevention or the cure,&quot; he told AFP.

A lack of primary health centres meant illnesses were not detected early and by the time patients arrived at hospitals it was too late, said a local government official, gesturing to beds full of sickly children.

&quot;If people like them get the right advice and prompt referral, it can make the difference between life and death,&quot; he told AFP on condition of anonymity.

Local officials have blamed an outbreak of encephalitis for the deaths and denied a lack of oxygen was responsible

Inside the decrepit children's ward at an Indian hospital where 85 infants died last week, Ram Prasad prayed his two-year-old daughter would escape the same fate as he scanned the overcrowded hallways for a doctor. His plight in 'Ward 100', where the death of so many children has sparked outrage, is emblematic of a healthcare crisis where doctors are stretched to breaking point and hospitals run out of oxygen due to unpaid bills. Authorities have launched an inquiry into the causes of the oxygen disruption at the now-notorious Baba Raghav Das Medical College in Gorakhpur, which Indian media has linked to the deaths of 30 infants last Thursday and Friday. Local officials have blamed an outbreak of encephalitis for the deaths and denied a lack of oxygen was responsible. But doctors and medical experts point to woeful underfunding in public health in eastern Uttar Pradesh, one of India's poorest regions, where just a handful of specialists are available to treat millions. "This (deaths) won't change soon, as it isn't a simple oxygen issue. The rot is deep and the system needs to be overhauled," a senior hospital official told AFP in Gorakhpur, speaking on condition of anonymity. India was spending just 1.4 per cent of its GDP on public health in 2014 which is far below the global average of six per cent. In Gorakhpur, there are just 529 primary health care clinics, less than half the number needed to cater for nearly 4.5 million people living in the district, July data from Brookings India shows. There are just five paediatricians and 22 encephalitis treatment centres, despite the mosquito-borne illness wreaking havoc in low-lying areas of the state every year during the monsoon. India's most populous states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are ravaged by encephalitis every year. The disease, which affects mainly malnourished children, causes brain inflammation and can result in headaches, seizures, fever and even brain damage. Professor K.P Kushwaha, who headed Baba Raghav Das Medical College until mid-2015, said the hospital could not cope with the volume of patients. "The government now needs to make at least five such hospitals across the region to tackle this load and get better results," he told AFP. Life and death Prasad, a poor farmer from Uttar Pradesh, travelled roughly 65 kilometres (40 miles) with his wife and two-year-old daughter after the infant suddenly ran a high fever. He arrived at Baba Raghav Das Medical College just hours after hospital authorities declared that another 25 infants had died over the weekend. Prasad's daughter was found a bed in the overcrowded ward, where many parents were forced to squat on the floor in nearby corridors. It was worse in the neo-natal unit, where three to four infants crowded a single bed. "We take turns to go out in the corridor and hall to rest, while the other one stands here," Prasad told AFP, gesturing to his wife and ill daughter. "She probably has pneumonia, I don't know, the doctors haven't told me anything." Just days earlier, panicked parents used manual pumps to help their stricken children as the supply of oxygen fizzled out. Professor K.P Kushwaha's successor was stood down over the oxygen debacle, which allegedly stemmed from nearly $100,000 in overdue bills, some dating back to November. His replacement, P.K Singh, promised conditions at the hospital would improve "whatever the shortcomings". "I understand that the hygiene situation here is very bad and there is a risk of infection," Singh told AFP. But the district's chief medical officer Ravindra Kumar told AFP nothing could change as long as encephalitis plagued the poor eastern region. "So far we have only been shooting in the dark without much idea about its causes, prevention or the cure," he told AFP. A lack of primary health centres meant illnesses were not detected early and by the time patients arrived at hospitals it was too late, said a local government official, gesturing to beds full of sickly children. "If people like them get the right advice and prompt referral, it can make the difference between life and death," he told AFP on condition of anonymity.

'Rot is deep' at Indian hospital where 85 children died

Tragedy continued to descend upon Gorakhpur&#39;s Baba Raghav Das Medical College hospital, as another child succumbed to encephalitis on Sunday, taking the death toll over 70. 11 children died on Saturday and until Friday the death toll stood at 60.

Dr Kafeel Khan, a paediatrician and the head of the encephalitis ward at the hospital, was removed from his post two days after he saved hundreds of children by collecting oxygen cylinders from various nursing homes. He was removed for failing to take action on a letter by those in charge of oxygen supply, a media report stated citing government sources.

Hospital officials maintain that the deaths were caused by encephalitis and a brief disruption but not lack of oxygen. 
 
Parents, however, have recounted panic and horror as their children suddenly began gasping for air amid an apparent drop in oxygen, and nurses handed out manual pumps to aid their breathing.

&quot;I am a poor man who doesn&#39;t understand what happens here, but it was clear that day the oxygen wasn&#39;t going up. The doctors and other staff here were very worried,&quot; Ram Prasad, sitting by his two-year-old daughter&#39;s bedside, told AFP.&nbsp;

The Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government&nbsp;suspended the head of the state-run BRD Medical College, Rajeev Misra, late on Saturday and ordered an investigation into contracts to supply oxygen.

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) said on Sunday that Rajiv Mishra&#39;s suspension was wrong because the tragedy was an administrative failure and everyone should be held accountable.

&quot;The suspension of only the principal is completely wrong. It&#39;s an administrative failure. Everyone should be held accountable. If you&#39;re suspending him, then suspend the local administration too and ban the company,&quot; IMA president KK Aggarwal said.

Media reports said one reason for the deaths was a shortage of oxygen&nbsp;after a private supplier withdrew its equipment over unpaid hospital dues.

The issue of the unpaid bills for oxygen supply has become a flashpoint in relations between the hospital and the state government after the suspended hospital chief on Saturday accused state officials of ignoring his requests for money.

&quot;I wrote at least three letters,&quot; Misra told television reporters on Saturday, adding that he had even flagged the issue in video conference discussions.

Hospital officials have, however, claimed that alternative supplies had been found, and blamed many of the deaths instead on the disease encephalitis and unspecified issues related to the delivery of the infants.

Victims&#39;&nbsp;families have disputed this, describing the panic and chaos as patients began struggling from a sudden lack of oxygen.

&quot;As soon as we reached the hospital, we were handed a small pump and told to keep pumping. I did so for over three-and-a-half hours,&quot; one victim`s father, Shailendra Gupta, was quoted by Sunday&#39;s Indian Express as saying.

&quot;The next day, we were informed that he was dead.&quot;

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday that a probe had been ordered into the death and &quot;if anyone&#39;s negligence caused the death of a person in any part of Uttar Pradesh, he won&#39;t be spared.&quot;

Adityanath, who visited the hospital on Sunday, was accompanied by union health minister JP Nadda.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/30-children-die-in-gorakhpur-hospital-in-a-span-of-48-hours-18913">30 children die in Gorakhpur hospital in a span of 48 hours </a>

&quot;Nobody can be more sensitive towards those children than me,&quot; the Uttar Pradesh chief minister said.

&quot;Those whose sensitivity has died are now trying to add salt to the wound by raising the sensitive issue unnecessarily,&quot; he added.

Adityanath had said on Saturday that &quot;he has asked a team of top ministers to determine if the death of the children was actually due to a disruption in oxygen supply at the hospital and assured to &quot;not spare anyone found guilty&quot;.

He also said, &quot;We have suspended the principal of the BRD Medical College and taking him guilty for his actions and an investigation on him has already been ordered and is underway. Those found guilty won&#39;t be spared.&quot;

Opposition parties have clamoured for the resignation of Yogi Adityanath and the state health minister. &quot;This government is a murderer,&quot; said Raj Babbar, head of the opposition Congress party in Uttar Pradesh.&nbsp;

Responding to the suspension of Medical College Principal, senior Congress Party leader and former health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad branded the move as &#39;eyewash&#39;, and demanded that an all-party delegation should look into the matter.

&quot;The administration was notified of the lack of oxygen. Local media reports also hinted at the possibility of a large tragedy in the hospital. It is shocking that nothing was done about it. Suspending the Principal after this and announcing an inquiry into the matter is just an eyewash. There should be an all-party probe into this; the matter should not be submerged at any cost,&quot; said Azad, while addressing a press conference here.

Further, Azad urged the state health minister Siddharth Nath Singh to submit his resignation immediately.

According to data procured from the BRD hospital, in five days - from August 7 to August 11, a total of 60 deaths occurred in the hospital.

The procured data also shows the number of oxygen cylinders sent for refilling each day, showing a clear shortage of liquid oxygen in the hospital.&nbsp;

The Uttar Pradesh health minister has defended the government&#39;s role, saying no issue of unpaid bills had been brought to its attention and all requests for funds were paid promptly.&nbsp;

Gorakhpur is Adityanath&#39;s political base, which elected him to parliament five times before he was made Uttar Pradesh chief minister by Narendra Modi after the BJP government&#39;s landslide BJP election victory in March.

Gorakhpur&#39;s health facilities are seen as deficient, Reuters reported citing a study of government data by nonprofit body Brookings India that says the district has a 26 per cent shortage of primary health centres.

Encephalitis outbreaks kill hundreds in India every year, especially during the monsoon season.&nbsp;

Public health accounts for only one per cent of India&#39;s GDP, which is among the world&#39;s lowest.&nbsp;

In recent years, Modi&#39;s government has increased health spending and vowed to make healthcare more affordable.

11 children died on Saturday and until Friday the death toll stood at 60

Tragedy continued to descend upon Gorakhpur's Baba Raghav Das Medical College hospital, as another child succumbed to encephalitis on Sunday, taking the death toll over 70. 11 children died on Saturday and until Friday the death toll stood at 60. Dr Kafeel Khan, a paediatrician and the head of the encephalitis ward at the hospital, was removed from his post two days after he saved hundreds of children by collecting oxygen cylinders from various nursing homes. He was removed for failing to take action on a letter by those in charge of oxygen supply, a media report stated citing government sources. Hospital officials maintain that the deaths were caused by encephalitis and a brief disruption but not lack of oxygen. Parents, however, have recounted panic and horror as their children suddenly began gasping for air amid an apparent drop in oxygen, and nurses handed out manual pumps to aid their breathing. "I am a poor man who doesn't understand what happens here, but it was clear that day the oxygen wasn't going up. The doctors and other staff here were very worried," Ram Prasad, sitting by his two-year-old daughter's bedside, told AFP. The Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government suspended the head of the state-run BRD Medical College, Rajeev Misra, late on Saturday and ordered an investigation into contracts to supply oxygen. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) said on Sunday that Rajiv Mishra's suspension was wrong because the tragedy was an administrative failure and everyone should be held accountable. "The suspension of only the principal is completely wrong. It's an administrative failure. Everyone should be held accountable. If you're suspending him, then suspend the local administration too and ban the company," IMA president KK Aggarwal said. Media reports said one reason for the deaths was a shortage of oxygen after a private supplier withdrew its equipment over unpaid hospital dues. The issue of the unpaid bills for oxygen supply has become a flashpoint in relations between the hospital and the state government after the suspended hospital chief on Saturday accused state officials of ignoring his requests for money. "I wrote at least three letters," Misra told television reporters on Saturday, adding that he had even flagged the issue in video conference discussions. Hospital officials have, however, claimed that alternative supplies had been found, and blamed many of the deaths instead on the disease encephalitis and unspecified issues related to the delivery of the infants. Victims' families have disputed this, describing the panic and chaos as patients began struggling from a sudden lack of oxygen. "As soon as we reached the hospital, we were handed a small pump and told to keep pumping. I did so for over three-and-a-half hours," one victim`s father, Shailendra Gupta, was quoted by Sunday's Indian Express as saying. "The next day, we were informed that he was dead." Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday that a probe had been ordered into the death and "if anyone's negligence caused the death of a person in any part of Uttar Pradesh, he won't be spared." Adityanath, who visited the hospital on Sunday, was accompanied by union health minister JP Nadda. Also read: 30 children die in Gorakhpur hospital in a span of 48 hours "Nobody can be more sensitive towards those children than me," the Uttar Pradesh chief minister said. "Those whose sensitivity has died are now trying to add salt to the wound by raising the sensitive issue unnecessarily," he added. Adityanath had said on Saturday that "he has asked a team of top ministers to determine if the death of the children was actually due to a disruption in oxygen supply at the hospital and assured to "not spare anyone found guilty". He also said, "We have suspended the principal of the BRD Medical College and taking him guilty for his actions and an investigation on him has already been ordered and is underway. Those found guilty won't be spared." Opposition parties have clamoured for the resignation of Yogi Adityanath and the state health minister. "This government is a murderer," said Raj Babbar, head of the opposition Congress party in Uttar Pradesh. Responding to the suspension of Medical College Principal, senior Congress Party leader and former health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad branded the move as 'eyewash', and demanded that an all-party delegation should look into the matter. "The administration was notified of the lack of oxygen. Local media reports also hinted at the possibility of a large tragedy in the hospital. It is shocking that nothing was done about it. Suspending the Principal after this and announcing an inquiry into the matter is just an eyewash. There should be an all-party probe into this; the matter should not be submerged at any cost," said Azad, while addressing a press conference here. Further, Azad urged the state health minister Siddharth Nath Singh to submit his resignation immediately. According to data procured from the BRD hospital, in five days - from August 7 to August 11, a total of 60 deaths occurred in the hospital. The procured data also shows the number of oxygen cylinders sent for refilling each day, showing a clear shortage of liquid oxygen in the hospital. The Uttar Pradesh health minister has defended the government's role, saying no issue of unpaid bills had been brought to its attention and all requests for funds were paid promptly. Gorakhpur is Adityanath's political base, which elected him to parliament five times before he was made Uttar Pradesh chief minister by Narendra Modi after the BJP government's landslide BJP election victory in March. Gorakhpur's health facilities are seen as deficient, Reuters reported citing a study of government data by nonprofit body Brookings India that says the district has a 26 per cent shortage of primary health centres. Encephalitis outbreaks kill hundreds in India every year, especially during the monsoon season. Public health accounts for only one per cent of India's GDP, which is among the world's lowest. In recent years, Modi's government has increased health spending and vowed to make healthcare more affordable.

Gorakhpur hospital tragedy: Death toll at 70 after another child dies, what we know so far

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is constantly monitoring the situation in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh where at least <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/30-children-die-in-gorakhpur-hospital-in-a-span-of-48-hours-18913" target="_blank">30 children died in a hospital</a> and is in touch with central and state authorities, the PMO said today.

Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel and the Union health secretary will take stock of the situation in Gorakhpur, the Prime Minister&#39;s Office (PMO) said.

District Magistrate of Gorakhpur Rajeev Rautela had said yesterday that at least 30 children died in the state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College within 48 hours since August 10.

Uttar Pradesh Health Minister Siddharth Nath Singh had said that according to reports from the paediatric department of the college, 60 children died due to various diseases since August 7.

Though the Gorakhpur district magistrate had not given any reason for the deaths, an official here had said that according to the Gorakhpur superintendent of police (SP), 21 children died due to oxygen supply shortage.

&quot;According to the Gorakhpur SP, 21 children died due to shortage of supply of liquid oxygen in BRD Medical College. Senior officers are at the spot. Exact cause is being verified by the civil administration,&quot; the official, who did not to be identified, had said.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/gorakhpur-hospital-deaths-cm-yogi-adityanath-orders-probe-strict-action-18920" target="_blank">The Uttar Pradesh government said today that those found guilty</a> in the &quot;tragic and painful&quot; incident would face &quot;stringent action&quot;.

&quot;Whosoever is found guilty in the tragic and painful incident at Baba Raghav Das Medical College in Gorakhpur will certainly face stringent action,&quot; Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya told reporters in Lucknow.

Health Minister Singh and state Medical Education Minister Ashutosh Tandon today visit Gorakhpur to take stock of the situation at the medical college.

District Magistrate of Gorakhpur Rajeev Rautela had said yesterday that at least 30 children died in the state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College within 48 hours

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is constantly monitoring the situation in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh where at least 30 children died in a hospital and is in touch with central and state authorities, the PMO said today. Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel and the Union health secretary will take stock of the situation in Gorakhpur, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said. District Magistrate of Gorakhpur Rajeev Rautela had said yesterday that at least 30 children died in the state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College within 48 hours since August 10. Uttar Pradesh Health Minister Siddharth Nath Singh had said that according to reports from the paediatric department of the college, 60 children died due to various diseases since August 7. Though the Gorakhpur district magistrate had not given any reason for the deaths, an official here had said that according to the Gorakhpur superintendent of police (SP), 21 children died due to oxygen supply shortage. "According to the Gorakhpur SP, 21 children died due to shortage of supply of liquid oxygen in BRD Medical College. Senior officers are at the spot. Exact cause is being verified by the civil administration," the official, who did not to be identified, had said. The Uttar Pradesh government said today that those found guilty in the "tragic and painful" incident would face "stringent action". "Whosoever is found guilty in the tragic and painful incident at Baba Raghav Das Medical College in Gorakhpur will certainly face stringent action," Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya told reporters in Lucknow. Health Minister Singh and state Medical Education Minister Ashutosh Tandon today visit Gorakhpur to take stock of the situation at the medical college.

PM Modi constantly monitoring the situation in Gorakhpur: PMO

Thirty children have lost their lives in a span of 48 hours in &nbsp;&nbsp; Gorakhpur&#39;s BRD hospital due to encephalitis.

According to reports in the media, the deaths occurred due to a disruption in oxygen&nbsp;supply.

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;

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;

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Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, who represented Gorakhpur in Lok Sabha, had visited the hospital two days ago for inspection.

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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.

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