18 infant deaths in 36 hrs at Kolkata hospital

July 01, 2011 10:05

Back home, 18 infant have died in the last 36 hours at Kolkata's BC Roy Hospital.

Angry families claim negligence on the part of the hospital authorities.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is also the state's Health Minister, has set up an enquiry committee into the cause of deaths and sought its report in 24 hours.

"I have come to know that the babies were brought to the hospital at the last stage and that the cause of death was not enteric disease. I have ordered a probe and asked the authorities to submit a report to me," Mamata said, adding, "If there is any negligence on anyone's part, whoever it is, I will not spare them. Also, I will not consider any body's political affiliation."

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