Bhopal: At least 25 people have fallen ill, allegedly after consuming contaminated water in the Mhow area of Madhya Pradesh’s Indore district, officials aware of the matter said.
Mhow Block Medical Officer Dr Yogesh Singare said that four patients were diagnosed with typhoid, liver infection and jaundice. Others showing mild symptoms are being treated at home.
“Teams are conducting door-to-door surveys and raising awareness among residents about the situation,” he added.
Man Dies Consuming Contaminated Drinking Water
Hemany Gaikwad, a 51-year-old resident of Bhagirathpura in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, is the latest victim of contaminated drinking water. With Gaikwad, who died on Tuesday morning during treatment, the death count due to contaminated drinking water in Indore has increased to 25.
Gaikwad, also known as Bala, fell ill on December 22 after consuming contaminated water. He was initially admitted to a private nursing home in Pardeshipura, but as his condition worsened, he was referred to Aurobindo Hospital on January 7, where he remained under treatment for several days. Doctors said he was suffering from cell carcinoma and kidney disease, but was admitted with severe vomiting and diarrhoea, after which his health deteriorated rapidly.
Indore Water Crisis Explained
Since January 5 2026, Indore is dealing with a major outbreak of a public health problem when 142 individuals (11 in an intensive care unit) were hospitalized due to an outbreak of diarrhoea caused by contaminated drinking water. Massive screenings were done in the epicenter of the outbreak, Bhagirathpura, by health authorities, where 9,416 people were screened in 2,354 homes. In this survey 20 new cases of diarrhoea were identified and this illustrates the persistence of the water contamination.
Work is still underway on 16. Complaints of contaminated water are being received from old or cracked sewer and drinking water lines at 56 locations. All these 56 lines will be replaced. 1200 out of 2600 tube wells have been cleaned, confirms Gwalior Municipal Corporation.
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