Water Crisis Deepens: Sehore Village Faces Panic After Mass Fish Deaths in Well

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News18•10-01-2026, 21:18
Water Crisis Deepens: Sehore Village Faces Panic After Mass Fish Deaths in Well
- •Dhamanda village in Sehore district reports hundreds of dead fish in its main drinking water well, causing widespread panic.
- •The incident mirrors the Indore tragedy where 20 deaths were linked to contaminated water, raising fears of an epidemic in Madhya Pradesh.
- •Villagers, including families of martyred Para Commando Jitendra Kumar Verma, are forced to drink contaminated water due to lack of alternatives.
- •Experts warn that chemical pollution, sewage leakage, or industrial waste, which killed the fish, are also deadly for humans.
- •The administration has closed wells and initiated sampling, but negligence in rural water source inspection remains a critical issue.
Why It Matters: Mass fish deaths in a Sehore village well highlight a critical water contamination crisis in Madhya Pradesh.
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