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Despite the scorching heat in many parts of Uttar Pradesh, the state government woke up only when a large number of deaths came to the fore through media reports. But the government claims the deaths were not due to heat-related illnesses.
The two-member committee comprising Director (Communicable Diseases) Dr A K Singh and Director (Medical Care) K N Tiwari also ruled out severe heat as the main reason behind the rise in the deaths of elderly patients in the district.