Local media reports said the kids died at the BRD Medical College after the company which was supplying oxygen stopped the service, apparently over non-payment of dues. Lucknow: More than 30 children have died at a government-run hospital in Uttar Pradesh over last 48 hours, police said Friday, allegedly due to lack of oxygen supply to the wards housing the sick. The children were admitted at BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur district of northern Uttar Pradesh. “The hospital has said that 23 children died on Thursday and 11 today (Friday). “The matter is being investigated.”Multiple local media reports said the children died after the company which was supplying oxygen stopped the service, apparently over non-payment of dues running into millions of rupees.

Source: Mint August 11, 2017 16:41 UTC