TNI Bureau: Tension prevailed at the SVR Ruia Government General Hospital in Tirupati after six infants died on Independence Day. Parents alleged their babies died due to the hospital negligence.
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The unconfirmed reports put the death toll at 11. The media reports suggest that many doctors were absent due to holiday – Independence Day.
Andhra Pradesh chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy has ordered a probe into the death of the infants.
While parents of the victims alleged non-availability of senior doctors, negligence and lack of adequate medical infrastructure, the hospital authorities said that the infants were admitted in a critical condition.
The deaths reported three weeks after 3 infants died due to inadequate oxygen supply.
