Madhya Pradesh Shelter Home Crisis: 38 Children Hospitalized Due to Suspected Food Poisoning

In Indore, Madhya Pradesh, seven more children from a shelter home were admitted to a hospital for suspected food poisoning, raising the total hospitalized to 38. Five children have died over the last three days, prompting a high-level inquiry into the shelter home. The district administration is monitoring the situation closely.

In a grave incident in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, seven more children from a local shelter home have been hospitalized with symptoms of suspected food poisoning. This brings the total number of affected children to 38, an official confirmed on Wednesday.

Tragically, five children from the Shri Yugpurush Dham Bal Ashram have succumbed over the past three days. The state government has responded by initiating a high-level investigation into the conditions at the shelter home on the city's Malharganj area.

District Collector Ashish Singh reported that four children passed away due to infections related to suspected food poisoning on Monday and Tuesday, while another child died from seizures on Sunday. Out of the recently admitted children, four are in the ICU, but their condition is improving. Authorities will continue to monitor the health of all shelter home residents over the next 48 hours as they await results from food and ration sample investigations.

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