Indore Food Poisoning: Five Children Dead, 38 Hospitalized at Shri Yugpurush Dham Baudhik Vikas Kendra

In Indore, Madhya Pradesh, a tragic incident of suspected food poisoning at Shri Yugpurush Dham Baudhik Vikas Kendra has resulted in the deaths of five children. The number of children undergoing treatment has risen to 38, with four in critical condition, according to district collector Asheesh Singh.

All affected children are being treated at Government Chacha Nehru Hospital, with four admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. The deaths occurred over several days, with two children dying on June 30, two on July 1, and two more recently.

Collector Asheesh Singh stated, “A total of 38 children are undergoing treatment, and four are in the ICU. We will monitor the ashram closely for the next 48 hours and admit any children showing symptoms to the hospital.”

Samples from the ashram have been collected for examination, and an investigation committee has been formed to probe the incident. State Ministers Kailash Vijayvargiya and Tulsi Silavat visited the children in the hospital and assured improvements in the ashram’s living standards and food quality.

The ashram, operated by an NGO, houses around 200 children with disabilities and orphans, aged between five and 15 years.