Eight women die, dozens in hospital after mass sterilization in India

Eight women have been confirmed dead while dozens others are in hospital following a government-run mass sterilization.

More than 80 women underwent surgery for laparoscopic tubectomies at a hospital at a family camp organized by the state government outside Bilaspur city, Chhattisgarh (India).

Sonmani Borah, the commissioner for Bilaspur district, told AFP news agency: “Since Monday (November 10) eight women have died and 64 are in various hospitals. “Reports of a drop in pulse, vomiting and other ailments started pouring in on Monday from the women who underwent surgery”.

Dr Kamalpreet Singh, director of the state’s health services, said: “Certainly there was some lapse somewhere. We are trying to find out its causes”.