4-yr-old killed by cholera, six more children admitted
4-yr-old killed by cholera, six more children admitted
ByVicky PathareVicky Pathare / Updated: Mar 2, 2021, 06:00 IST
PCMC seals off water sources, borewells at spot
At least seven children from a labour camp in Dudulgaon, under the twin towns, have suffered from cholera due to drinking contaminated water, killing a fouryear-old girl on Sunday and sending six other minors to
Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital (YCMH) in Pimpri, where they are undergoing treatment. All of the admitted children are suffering from severe dehydration and shock.
In the aftermath,
Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) officials have sealed off their drinking water sources and asked for the borewells to be shut as well over likely contamination.