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Uttar Pradesh: 'No Solid Proof' To Link Deaths In Ballia To Ongoing Heatwave, Say Officials

Ballia, along with the entire central and eastern UP, is reeling under sultry weather. As per the India Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature in Ballia was recorded at 43.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday, six notches above normal.

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After바카라 웹사이트the바카라 웹사이트Chief Medical Superintendent of Ballia district hospital in Uttar Pradesh바카라 웹사이트was removed for linking the high number of deaths at the hospital to the ongoing heatwave in the region,바카라 웹사이트the district magistrate on Sunday claimed바카라 웹사이트that they have not yet got “solid evidence” linking the two.

On Sunday, Dr Divakar Singh바카라 웹사이트was removed and sent to Azamgarh, allegedly after he made a remark about the cause of deaths. He had on Friday said that over 20 patients at the hospital died due to heat, PTI reported.

Issuing a clarificatiom, District Magistrate (Ballia) Ravindra Kumar said,바카라 웹사이트“Deaths have been reported at Ballia district hospital on social media and newspapers… I had a detailed discussion with the chief medical officer… So far, no solid evidence has been found linking the deaths to heatwave.”바카라 웹사이트

“In the past, the chief medical superintendent of the district hospital gave an unverified statement and was removed from his post by the government. All kinds of medicines like ORS and other facilities have been made available at all the hospitals in the district so that people don’t face any issues,” the DM was quoted as saying in a report by Indian Express.

Meanwhile,바카라 웹사이트Dr AK Singh, Health Director Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh,바카라 웹사이트who is a part of the team constituted by the government to probe the deaths,바카라 웹사이트said that they cannot confirm that weather could be one of the contributing factors to the deaths.

Most of the patients who are coming for treatment complain that they first had chest pain, difficulty in breathing, and then fever, he said.바카라 웹사이트"The rest of the patients came to the hospital out of fear and바카라 웹사이트panic. The other patients admitted include those who already had some prior illness. We are taking samples, and then only we can confirm the cause of death," he further said.

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