The autopsies have not yet been conducted, and the cause of death remains unclear
A health department team met with the affected family members on Tuesday to gather information, an official said. Relatives and locals suspect the water might have been contaminated. “The children’s platelet counts dropped rapidly. In one child’s case, the condition became so severe that multiple organs failed. Samples have been taken from all family members. The department is now investigating the cause of death based on the children’s medical and treatment records and test reports from other family members, he added.
District Chief Medical Officer Dr Sanjay Rishishwar said he visited the family, and preliminary investigations suggested that all four died due to an infection. The family said the four children bathed at a waterfall near Gora Tila on August 16, after which their health deteriorated, and all died between August 21 and 31.
The autopsies have not yet been conducted, and the cause of death remains unclear, he said. Only after the test results are received will a clear conclusion be drawn regarding the actual cause of death,” he said. Their relatives and locals said the deaths of four children from the same family in such a short period were unusual and demanded a thorough investigation into the matter from the administration and the health department.
