Cuttack: Five more infants, including a baby girl , died at the Sishu Bhavan in Cuttack today taking the death toll to 35 at the paediatric centre.
The four baby boys were reported to be from Badamba, Salepur, Rajkanika and Tinimuhani areas while the baby girl hailed from Chandikhole.
According to sources, all the five deaths occurred at the new-born ward hospital. The parents of the victims alleged medical negligence behind the deaths and a written complaint was also filed, said sources. Meanwhile, the head of the surgery department have been ordered to probe the deaths, informed sources.
Notably, with these deaths, as many as 33 infants have died at the paediatric centre over the past 7 days.