Indore Water Contamination: 15 Dead, 338 New Diarrhea Cases, 32 Critical in ICU

Indore Water Contamination: The number of patients falling ill due to contaminated water in Bhagirathpura is continuously increasing. On Thursday, 338 new cases were reported. 32 patients are still admitted to the ICU and are undergoing treatment. Approximately 2800 patients have been affected so far.

Indore Water Contamination Another Death

On Friday, another elderly woman died in Bhagirathpura, Indore, due to contaminated water. This brings the death toll from contaminated water to 15. According to reports, the elderly woman was undergoing treatment at Aurobindo Hospital.

Patients continued to arrive at the Bhagirathpura health centerfrom morning till late night. People of all ages, from children to the elderly, are coming with health problems, most of them complaining of vomiting and diarrhea. People are still angry, and in many families, all members have fallen ill.

Water tankers are being sent to the area, but people are afraid to use the water from them. They are ordering and drinking RO (Reverse Osmosis) purified water. According to health department officials, 21 teams have been formed, including doctors, paramedics, ANMs (Auxiliary Nurse Midwives), and ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers. They are going door-to-door advising people to drink boiled water and avoid eating outside food.

On Thursday, a survey was conducted in 1714 houses, examining approximately 8571 people. Of these, about 338 patients were found and given primary treatment. A total of 272 patients have been admitted so far, of whom 71 have been discharged. Currently, 201 patients are admitted to various hospitals, 32 of whom are in the ICU.

Water-related complaints increase in Zone Number Five

Following dozens of deaths due to contaminated water in Bhagirathpura, municipal corporation officials have started taking water-related complaints seriously. By 2:30 PM on the first day of the year, the Indore-311 helpline had received 206 complaints related to water supply in the previous 24 hours.

The highest number of complaints

Every line will be inspected. Urban Administration Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya also acknowledged that the situation in Bhagirathpura had worsened due to sewage water mixing with the drinking water supply. He stated that the area below the police station, where a leak is suspected, could be the main cause. For this reason, a micro-inspection of the entire pipeline network in the area is being conducted. Every joint and every line will be checked to determine where the contaminated water was entering the supply and to prevent such negligence from happening again in the future.

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