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Indore Water Outbreak: Three Confirmed Dead as Leak Found in Bhagirathpura Pipeline

Officials shut the affected pipeline pending lab results following discovery of a leak near a public toilet.

Overview

  • Health teams surveyed about 2,703 households and treated over 1,100 people, with roughly 111 patients admitted across hospitals.
  • Authorities say three deaths are confirmed, while the mayor cited up to seven and residents claimed as many as eight, with verification ongoing.
  • Water supply to the line has been halted, the network is being flushed and chlorinated, and tankers are supplying safe water to the area.
  • Two municipal officials were suspended, one engineer was dismissed, ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh was announced for bereaved families, and treatment costs will be covered by the state.
  • A three-member probe led by IAS officer Navjeevan Panwar is investigating the contamination, with laboratory test reports expected in about 48 hours.