Health Department Investigates Sixty Child Deaths at Bengal Hospital

West Bengal launches a probe after alarming infant mortality spikes over three weeks.

The West Bengal health department ordered an urgent investigation into Malda Medical College and Hospital following an alarming spike in child mortality. Official records revealed that 60 children passed away at the medical facility during the first three weeks of August, with a single day in the second week recording 10 fatalities. Hospital administrators and pediatric specialists stated that the deceased newborns suffered from severe medical conditions, including acute respiratory distress, advanced neonatal jaundice, and critical congenital heart ailments. The state-appointed medical probe panel is currently evaluating whether clinical negligence, infrastructural deficits, or a localized viral outbreak contributed to the tragic surge, while demanding daily patient health updates from the facility.