Indore Tragedy: Contaminated Water Confirmed Cause, 8 Dead, 1400+ Affected

• A vomiting-diarrhoea outbreak in Indore's Bhagirathpura area has claimed 8 lives and affected over 1,400 people.
• Indore Collector Shivam Verma confirmed initial reports indicating contaminated water as the cause of the outbreak.
• A laboratory report officially confirmed drinking water contamination due to a pipeline leak in the affected area.
• Currently, 201 patients are hospitalized, with 32 in ICU, while 71 have been discharged.
• Authorities are conducting door-to-door surveys, distributing chlorine tablets, and providing free treatment as per Chief Minister's instructions.

Why It Matters: Contaminated water from a pipeline leak caused a deadly outbreak in Indore, killing 8.