A man died while many people were hospitalized due to gastroenteritis in Luddan on Wednesday.

A gastro patient, Noor Ahmed, 50, was being taken to Luddan rural health centre (RHC) but he died just before reaching the RHC.

A dispenser told Dawn that scores of gastro patients were brought to the RHC.

The health department has established a camp in this area and started vaccinating the people.