Deadly hospital overdose kills two and leaves one in critical care

According to Diario de Burgos, the patient had been hospitalized in critical condition since December, when five cancer patients mistakenly received a dose roughly six times higher than prescribed.

The first two victims died shortly after the incorrect administration of the treatment. The other two patients recovered and have since been discharged from the hospital.

The incident occurred on December 18 in the hospital pharmacy during medication preparation. An error in diluting one of the drugs reportedly led to the administration of a dose far exceeding the recommended amount.

The Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation and filed charges of negligent homicide and bodily harm, classifying the case as one of "gross professional negligence."

The case was reported by the victims' families and the Defensor del Paciente (Patient Ombudsman). The hospital has opened an internal inquiry and states that protocols have been reviewed to prevent similar incidents in the future.