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Gorakhpur hospital tragedy

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 13, 2017, 19:42:07 IST

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Gorakhpur hospital tragedy

At least 30 children have died in Gorakhpur's Baba Raghav Das Medical College in a span of 48 hours. The UP government has constituted a committee to be led by chief secretary to inquire the role of oxygen supplier in the incident. Stay with us for live updates:

19:42 (IST) Aug 13

SP workers threw eggs and tomatoes at UP Health Minister Siddharth Nath Singh's residence in Allahbad during a protest over Gorakhpur incident: ANI

19:28 (IST) Aug 13

Jab 52 cylinder uss raat ko stock mein they toh 3 cylinder Dr Khan laakar ke koi bahut teer nahi maar lenge: KK Gupta on Dr Kafeel Khan
ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) August 13, 2017

19:28 (IST) Aug 13

Have been receiving complaints against him (Rajiv Mishra, suspended Principal). His work was disorganized, substandard: KK Gupta

19:27 (IST) Aug 13

This is peak season for encephalitis. It's clear these deaths have no relation with shortage of Oxygen-KK Gupta, DG Medical Education, Gorakhpur: ANI

19:21 (IST) Aug 13

Only cows matter to them, not lives of kids, says Karnataka minister

UT Khader, Karnataka's minister for food and civil supplies, on Sunday condemned the lackadaisical attitude of the Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and the Centre on the Gorakhpur tragedy, saying they make a hullabaloo when only it’s about cows and it is unfortunate the precious lives of kids are of no concern to them.

18:40 (IST) Aug 13

9 tarikh se pehle ke death aur 9-12 ke aakade dekhe to spasht roop se samajh ayega ki jo dabaav hai uss dabaav ke karan death hui-FS Kulaste
ANI (@ANI) August 13, 2017

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18:37 (IST) Aug 13

Isme kisi na kisi ki saazish bhi ho sakti hai: Faggan Singh Kulaste (Union Minister of State,Health & Family Welfare) on #Gorakhpur incident pic.twitter.com/MoVaDXSO3K
ANI (@ANI) August 13, 2017

17:45 (IST) Aug 13

Dr Bhupendra Sharma has been appointed as new nodal officer for the Department of Pediatrics of Baba Raghav Das Medical College, Gorakhpur: ANI

17:41 (IST) Aug 13

Dr PK Singh, Principal of Rajkiya Medical College, Ambedkar Nagar, has been given additional charge of BRD Medical College, #Gorakhpur.
ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) August 13, 2017

17:41 (IST) Aug 13

Dr Kafeel Khan removed as the Nodal Officer for the Department of Pediatrics of Baba Raghav Das Medical College, Gorakhpur: ANI

17:32 (IST) Aug 13

Delhi: Members of AISA protest against UP Govt over #Gorakhpur incident at Jantar Mantar pic.twitter.com/MCQoi63tpu
ANI (@ANI) August 13, 2017

17:05 (IST) Aug 13

Delhi Govt. to hold emergency meeting in wake of Gorakhpur tragedy

Read @ANI story | https://t.co/YQJrD0QMhP pic.twitter.com/MLuxUTVmJX
ANI Digital (@ani_digital) August 13, 2017

14:45 (IST) Aug 13

Let reports of probe committee come. Assure you, if anyone's negligence caused death of a person, in any part of UP,he won't be spared:UP CM pic.twitter.com/2zrt2jrSnv
ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) August 13, 2017

14:44 (IST) Aug 13

Those whose sensitivity has died are now trying to add salt to the wound by raising the sensitive issue unnecessarily: UP CM Yogi Adityanath pic.twitter.com/DqryaZKy8h
ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) August 13, 2017

14:44 (IST) Aug 13

When Ghulam Nabi Azad was Union Health Minister, he came here and said that we can't do anything in the matter because it's a state matter

UP CM Adityanath

14:39 (IST) Aug 13

UP CM Yogi Adityanath visits BRD hospital in Gorakhpur

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14:32 (IST) Aug 13

Centre ready to give all the help to UP

JP Nadda

14:28 (IST) Aug 13

A report has been prepared, full probe will take place, guilty won't be spared

UP CM Yogi Adityanath

14:24 (IST) Aug 13

PM Modi is concerned about the deaths of children in Gorakhpur; Centre has promised to provide all help to the state

UP CM Yogi Adityanath

14:22 (IST) Aug 13

I have been fighting encephalitis in Gorakhpur since 1996-97

UP CM Yogi Adityanath

14:22 (IST) Aug 13

More than 90 lakhs of children are vaccinated for encephalitis. This is my fourth visit to BRD hospital: CM Adityanath

14:21 (IST) Aug 13

Nobody can be more sensitive towards those children than me

UP CM Yogi Adityanath

14:20 (IST) Aug 13

Centre is ready to help the state government and a team of doctors from Delhi is here

UP CM Yogi Adityanath

14:17 (IST) Aug 13

We have done a lot to tackle encephalitis, this matter will be investigated thoroughly

UP CM Yogi Adityanath

14:10 (IST) Aug 13

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressing media after visiting BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur

13:28 (IST) Aug 13

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="hi"> ?? ?? ?? ?????? ????? ??????? ?? ???? ?????? ???? ?? ?? ?? ???? ????? ?? ??? <a href="https://t.co/TOGCDM4bVp">pic.twitter.com/TOGCDM4bVp</a></p> — Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) <a href="https://twitter.com/myogiadityanath/status/896579719214145536">August 13, 2017</a></blockquote>

13:21 (IST) Aug 13

The children died due to lack of oxygen, people must be made accountable

Sitaram Yechury

13:19 (IST) Aug 13

Ambedkar Nagar Medical College principal Dr P K Singh given additional charge of BRD Medical College

13:04 (IST) Aug 13

CM Yogi Adityanath and Union Health Minister JP Nadda reach BRD Hospital in Gorakhpur

11:34 (IST) Aug 13

CM Yogi Adityanath leaving for Gorakhpur shortly. Meanwhile, Union Health Minister JP Nadda is also set to visit BRD Medical College

11:26 (IST) Aug 13

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> Union Health Minister JP Nadda leaving for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gorakhpur?src=hash">#Gorakhpur</a> shortly <a href="https://t.co/KbazMo7bDH">pic.twitter.com/KbazMo7bDH</a></p> — ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/896573766569836545">August 13, 2017</a></blockquote>

11:18 (IST) Aug 13

Not even a month old, 17 infants died nameless

Holding the photograph of their baby close to their chest, Lakshmi and Shailendra are inconsolable two days after the death of their three-week-old son in Baba Raghav Das medical college and hospital.

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11:14 (IST) Aug 13

Gorakhpur college principal sat on oxygen supplies fund

The Lucknow-based healthcare firm Pushpa Sales, at the heart of controversy for disrupting the oxygen supply that is being alleged as reason for death of 33 infants in 72 hours since Thursday, had repeatedly told the Gorakhpur hospital the importance of the "life-saving medical gas."

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20:53 (IST) Aug 12

Suspension of BRD Medical College principal an 'eyewash', says former health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad: ANI

20:52 (IST) Aug 12

When the money released by Medical Education has reached there, is it the mistake of the Minster or the Principal?: UP CM Yogi Adityanath pic.twitter.com/URpdDG6JVk
ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) August 12, 2017

20:51 (IST) Aug 12

Supplier wrote letter to the Principal on August 1 which was sent to DG medical education on Aug 4 and money was released on Aug 5: UP CM pic.twitter.com/tZMRi5jHhS
ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) August 12, 2017

20:38 (IST) Aug 12

National spokesperson of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and UP incharge, Sanjay Singh, to visit Gorakhpur on Sunday, to meet affected families of Gorakhpur medical tragedy

20:15 (IST) Aug 12

Kids died due to various reasons, says UP health minister Sidharth Nath Singh

20:15 (IST) Aug 12

UP government will send its report to the Centre soon, says Union minister of state for health Anupriya Patel

20:10 (IST) Aug 12

Government taking the issue of children's death very seriously, says Sidharth Nath Singh, UP health minister

20:06 (IST) Aug 12

PM Modi has expressed his concern, says Anupriya Patel, Union minister of state for health

20:03 (IST) Aug 12

We have constituted a committee to be lead by Chief Secretary to inquire the role of oxygen supplier in the incident: UP CM #Gorakhpur pic.twitter.com/HeyQzKu0AR
ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) August 12, 2017

20:01 (IST) Aug 12

UP CM Yogi Adityanath urges correct figures in 'sensitive matters'

20:00 (IST) Aug 12

Gorakhpur horror: I started fight against encephalitis, UP CM Yogi Adityanath claims in Lucknow press conference

19:59 (IST) Aug 12

Won't spare those responsible, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath

19:55 (IST) Aug 12

Probe ordered into deaths, says UP CM, adds oxygen supplier's role will be looked into

19:53 (IST) Aug 12

The incident at BRD Hospital unfortunate, says UP CM Adityanath

19:53 (IST) Aug 12

Meri poori samvedna un sabhi parivaron ke saath hai jinhone apne bache khoye hain: UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow #Gorakhpur pic.twitter.com/Mf0NqApwV7
ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) August 12, 2017

19:52 (IST) Aug 12