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.