4 children die, over dozen fall sick at Lucknow rehab; probe on

Lucknow At a government children's rehabilitation facility in the Para neighborhood, four children reportedly died and numerous more became ill as a result of food poisoning, according to officials.

Over twenty special needs youngsters who were housed at the center became ill unexpectedly on Tuesday night and were transported to Lokbandhu hospital. "A total of four children, including two girls and two boys of the shelter home aged between 12 and 17 years old, have died," Lucknow District Magistrate Vishak G told PTI. Their viscera will be preserved, and their bodies have been submitted for a post-mortem.

Dr Rajeev Kumar Dixit, Medical Superintendent of Lok Bandhu Raj Narayan Combined Hospital, told PTI Videos that around 20 children were brought to the hospital Tuesday evening from the rehabilitation centre. "All these children are mentally challenged. They were severely dehydrated when they arrived. Despite our best efforts, two children died," he had earlier said.