Lucknow,

28 March (HS): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited with hospitalized special

needs children at a government rehabilitation center on Friday, after four

children died and more than a dozen others became ill at the facility, probably

as a result of drinking polluted water, authorities said. According to state

government officials, the chief minister visited Lok Bandhu Raj Narayan

Combined Hospital, where children from the shelter home who were unwell are now

being treated.

After

visiting the hospitalized youngsters, officials stated that he may visit a

rehabilitation facility. The Nirvan Rajkiya Bal Grih, located in Lucknow's Para

region, shelters 147 youngsters, the majority of whom are orphans or have

mental problems. On Thursday, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Health

Minister Brajesh Pathak paid a visit to the hospital, where about 16 children

were being treated.

More

than 20 youngsters with special needs at the facility became unwell after

drinking polluted water and were sent to the hospital on Tuesday evening. Lucknow

District Magistrate Vishak G said that four minors, two girls and two boys aged

12 to 17, had perished. Their bodies

have been submitted for post-mortem examination, and the viscera will be kept

for future analysis. On Thursday, Lucknow Divisional Commissioner Roshan Jacob

indicated that the youngsters became unwell after drinking tainted water. The

district administration has opened an inquiry into the event.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi