Argus News - 4 Die Of Heatstroke At RG Hospital In Sundargarh

Sundargarh, May 31: Four people succumbed to heatstroke and died at the Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH) in Sundargarh on Friday morning, said an official.

Additional District Magistrate (ADM), Rourkela, Ashutosh Kulkarni shared details about the heatwave-related deaths and said, "As many as 50 patients were brought to the RGH Hospital yesterday following extreme heatwave conditions in the district, after which all of them were admitted. Four people succumbed to the heatstroke and died here at the hospital in Rourkela."

"As of now, 25 patients are admitted at the RGH Hospital, out of which more than 10 have been referred to the high-tech hospital. 8 people were brought dead at the hospital. A post-mortem investigation is underway for those eight deceased," said the official.

(ANI)

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