Indore Water Crisis: Lab Confirms Sewage Bacteria in Contaminated Water, 14 Dead

• Lab report reveals dangerous bacteria (Vibrio cholerae, Shigella, E. coli) found in Indore's contaminated water.
• These bacteria are typically present in human faeces and urine, indicating severe contamination.
• The incident in Bhagirathpura, Indore, has led to 14 deaths and over 1,400 people falling ill.
• Contamination was caused by a pipeline leak near a toilet, allowing sewage to mix with drinking water.
• Authorities are surveying 1,714 homes, with 201 patients currently hospitalized, 32 in ICU.

Why It Matters: Indore's water crisis deepens as lab confirms sewage bacteria, linked to pipeline leak, caused 14 deaths.