Two more children, Vedansh Pawar (2) and Juyya Choudhary (1.5), who were under treatment at a private hospital in Nagpur after consuming Coldriff cough syrup, succumbed during treatment. Their bodies have been sent for post-mortem. The death toll from the contaminated syrup has now reached 30 children, primarily from Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh.
According to hospital sources, several other children remain in critical condition and are receiving advanced medical care in Nagpur and other major hospitals in Madhya Pradesh. Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Rajendra Shukla, visited Nagpur’s Government Medical College Hospital on Tuesday and met the affected children and their parents. He assured that “the culprits will not be spared.”
Health department reports reveal that the Coldriff syrup contained 46.6% diethylene glycol, a toxic industrial solvent, and 0.1% ethylene glycol, both highly dangerous substances not meant for medicinal use. This contamination led to multiple organ failure among the children.
The syrup, produced by Digital Vision Pharma in Himachal Pradesh, was distributed in large quantities across Chhindwara. Upon testing, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) confirmed the presence of these harmful chemicals.
A total of 20 children admitted with acute kidney injury at AIIMS Bhopal and other hospitals are being closely monitored. So far, 14 children from Chhindwara have died, while others are being treated at hospitals in Bhopal, Nagpur, and Jabalpur.
Health Minister Rajendra Shukla stated that all affected families are being provided medical and financial assistance. “Stringent action will be taken against those responsible for this tragedy,” he said.
Meanwhile, intensive care and dialysis treatment continue for several critical children at hospitals in Nagpur, Betul, and Chhindwara.
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