Another child from Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh died of kidney failure during treatment at a Nagpur hospital on Saturday, taking the total number of deaths in the district to 14 — all suspected to be caused by the consumption of adulterated Coldrif cough syrup.

Two-year-old Yogita, a resident of the Parasia area in Chhindwara, died during treatment at a Nagpur hospital this morning.

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According to Parasia Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Saurabh Kumar Yadav, 11 children have died in the sub-division so far.

In total, 14 children — including 11 from Parasia sub-division, two from Chhindwara city, and one from Chaurai tehsil — all in Chhindwara district, have died between 7 September and today.

The SDM said that six children, including five in Nagpur and one in Chhin

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