MITHI/HYDERABAD
Two more children and one woman died in the hospitals in Hyderabad and Mithi on Wednesday, rising death toll in Tharparkar to 187.
According to the Mithi Civil Hospital, a 30-year-old woman, a resident of Diplo District, died in the morning. The patient was reported to be severely anaemic.
According to reports, 183 patients, including 68 children, were admitted during 24 hours to different hospitals of Tharparkar District.
According to a report presented before the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday, at least 167,229 people had been hit by the drought-triggered famine. The report also made some shocking revelations about the criminal negligence of the Health Department, generally in Thar and, particularly in Umer Kot.