Seven children have been confirmed dead due to drinking of
dirty water in India.
According to reports, since April 21, a total of 15 children
aged between 8 and 12 years have been admitted to a nearby hospital in Jaipur
city after falling ill.
Meanwhile, a probe was ordered to investigate the deaths.
``The children were brought in with similar complaints of
diarrhoea, vomiting and dehydration.
``Most of them went into septic shock, which can be a result
of toxins or sometimes a result of bacterial infection in the body,’’ hospital
superintendent Ashok Gupta, said.
Police said that preliminary investigations showed the
children had fallen ill after consuming dirty water but autopsy reports have
yet to reveal the exact cause.
A report released by International Charity Water Aid said
India had the world's highest number of people without access to clean water at
76 million.
``These people are forced to buy water at high prices or use
supplies that were unsafe for consumption,’’ the report said.
The deaths have been reported as a searing heatwave prevails
over large swathes of the country and 330 million people, and over a quarter of
the country's population is affected by drought.
Indian media estimate that nearly 250 people had died in the
heatwave since late March, particularly in the southern and eastern regions.
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