Guwahati: Four children died after consuming poisonous toffees Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday morning.
The incident took place in Lathur Tola under the Kasya police circle of the district.
According to reports, the deceased include two girls and two boys.
The deceased were identified as five-year-old Manjana, three-year-old Sweety and two-year-old Samar, all of same family. Five-year-old Arun, who lived next to the house of three kids of the same family, also died after consuming toffees.
Reports further stated that the toffees had been thrown outside their houses and the children picked them and ate them.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed his grief over the incident and ordered a probe and directed officials concerned to provide relief to the bereaved families and take necessary action in the matter.
The local residents further alleged that the delay in the arrival of the ambulance was one of the reasons for the deaths of the children.