Officials said at least two children died and several other children were ill, allegedly due to food poisoning here the government rehabilitation center here the Para area rehabilitation center here. On Tuesday night, about 20 special needs children living in the center experienced sudden illness and were taken to Rockbender Hospital.
Dr. Rajeev Kumar Dixit, medical leader at Lok Bandhu Raj Narayan, told PTI Videos that about 20 children were brought to the rehabilitation center from the rehabilitation center. All of these children are mentally challenged. Both children died of severe dehydration despite our best efforts. ”
He added that two severely ill children were transferred to another government hospital, and the remaining 16 were improved.
The incident sparked an investigation by local authorities.
The Lucknow District Magistrates Judge formed a committee to determine the cause of the so-called food poisoning. Officials from the health and food safety department visited the hospital to interview affected children.
“Officers from the health and food safety department arrived at the hospital. These officials also questioned the children’s admission,” a government official said.
Food samples have been collected from the rehabilitation center.
“A team from the health department and food safety department arrived at the rehabilitation center and adopted the food sample. Action will be taken based on the investigation report,” an official source said.
According to district probation officer Vikas Singh, the center has 147 children, mainly orphans and mentally challenged children.
