The number of children who have died in Madhya Pradesh after consuming allegedly contaminated cough syrup has increased to 20 , Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla said on Tuesday, according to PTI.

Five children are undergoing treatment for kidney failure, the deputy chief minister said.

Of the 20 deaths , 17 were reported from Chhindwara district, two from Betul and one from Pandhurna.

“Some children who were older have recovered, but two children died [on Tuesday] and one child died [on Monday night],” The Hindu quoted Shukla as saying. “Earlier 17 children had died.”

The five children under treatment are admitted at hospitals in Nagpur. Two are at the Government Medical College, two at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and one at a private hospital, the deputy c

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