At least 35 people, including 16 infants, have died at a state-run hospital in the Indian state of Maharashtra within 48 hours, leading to allegations of possible negligence on the part of the state government.
The Shankarrao Chavan Government Hospital in the Nanded district initially reported 24 deaths on Oct. 1, with 12 of them being newborns. The death toll rose to 35 on Oct. 2, according to local reports.