At least 58 people, including 32 children, died within a span of four days between November 1 and 4 at Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital authority, confirmed hospital authorities. Prof D K Shrivastav, head of the Community Medicine Department, BRD hospital said, "Between November 1 and 4 there were 58 deaths, of which 32 are below 1 month and 26 are over 1 month of age." Prof Shrivastav said, "In the past 24 hours on Saturday, 10 children below 1 month and 5 children above 1 month have died. There were almost 235 patients on bed and the children who were below 1 month have died are mainly because of infection and malnutrition. 250 children have been admitted and 26 died amongst the children above 1 month."

Relatives carry a child at the Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital where over 60 children have died in the past week. Pic/PTI