The death toll in the cough syrup tragedy in Madhya Pradesh rose to 20 with a fresh casualty reported on Wednesday. Two more children have died in the past 24 hours. Of the 20 children who have died, 17 are from Chhindwara district, two from Betul, and one is from Pandhurna. Five children are under treatment for kidney failure, according to reports.

Cough syrup row: Death toll rises to 20

Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla “Some children who were older have recovered, but two children died on Tuesday, and one child died last night on Monday. Earlier, 17 children had died,” Mr Shukla said after visiting hospitals in Nagpur. Of the five children under treatment who are admitted at hospitals in Nagpur, two are at the Government Medical College, two at the All India Institu

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