The death toll in the adulterated cough syrup tragedy mounted to 24 after two more children from Chhindwara district died of suspected renal failure during treatment in Nagpur in neighbouring Maharashtra, an official said on Wednesday.

The latest victims include nine-month-old Divyanshu Yaduwanshi and Ambika Vishwakarma, aged three years, said Additional Collector of Chhindwara, Dhirendra Singh.

He said Yaduwanshi and Vishwakarma were residents of Parasia town and Kakai Bohana in Chhindwara, respectively.

Yaduwanshi died during treatment at a hospital in Nagpur on Sunday, while Vishwakarma succumbed to the infection on Tuesday.

“Ambika Vishwakarma was admitted to New Health City Hospital in Nagpur in critical condition on September 14. Her health didn’t improve during treatment. She di

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