At least 16 children, aged between two and three years, died in Hailakandi district bordering Mizoram over the past one month due to gastro enteritis, official sources said here today. Hailakandi DC Tapan Chandra Goswami said soon after reports of the deaths, medical teams were sent to the affected areas and health camps were organized. The situation brought was under control, he added. Hailakandi district Joint Director of Health Samir Kumar Das today said 50 more children in this district have been suffering from fever and gastro enteritis and that medical teams have so far been taking care of the young children.