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Health
Two More Mothers Die After C‑Section at Kota Hospital, Raising Total to Seven
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 18 Oct 2026, 09:35 AM
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Two postpartum women died after undergoing C‑section operations at a Kota hospital, adding to five similar deaths reported months earlier.
Two women who had recently given birth died shortly after undergoing caesarean sections at a hospital in Kota, Rajasthan. The deaths were reported by The Indian Express and come months after five other new mothers succumbed under similar circumstances at the same facility.
The latest fatalities bring the total number of maternal deaths linked to the hospital's obstetric services to seven in recent months. Health officials have taken note of the cluster, and the hospital has been asked to provide details of the procedures and any complications that may have arisen.
While the exact cause of the deaths has not been disclosed, the incident has sparked concern among local residents and prompted calls for a thorough investigation into the quality of care provided in the maternity ward.
The latest fatalities bring the total number of maternal deaths linked to the hospital's obstetric services to seven in recent months. Health officials have taken note of the cluster, and the hospital has been asked to provide details of the procedures and any complications that may have arisen.
While the exact cause of the deaths has not been disclosed, the incident has sparked concern among local residents and prompted calls for a thorough investigation into the quality of care provided in the maternity ward.