Indore Water Contamination Kills 8, Hospitalizes 100+; Officials Suspended

• Eight people died, over 100 hospitalized in Indore's Bhagirathpura after drinking allegedly contaminated municipal water.
• The outbreak began December 25, with residents reporting unusual taste and smell in water supplied from the Narmada river.
• A leakage was found in the main water supply pipeline in Bhagirathpura, where a toilet had been constructed over it.
• Zonal In-Charge Shaligram Sitole, Assistant Engineer Yogesh Joshi suspended; PHE In-Charge Subnaitri Shubham Srivastava relieved.
• CM Mohan Yadav announced Rs 2 lakh compensation for deceased families and medical expense coverage for those affected.

Why It Matters: Contaminated water in Indore led to 8 deaths and over 100 hospitalizations, sparking official action and political debate.