3 dead, over 100 hospitalised due to contaminated water in Indore

Indore mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava said he received information about the deaths of three people due to diarrhoea in Bhagirathpura area

Published on: Dec 31, 2025, 12:17:15 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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Indore : Three people have died and more than 100 have been hospitalised in the past few days after falling ill allegedly due to drinking contaminated water in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, the mayor of the city confirmed on Tuesday.

Residents said around 150 people have reported symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhoea since Friday. (HT PHOTO/REPRESENTATIVE)

Local resident, however claimed the toll to be higher with five deaths, including four women.

Indore mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava said he received information about the deaths of three people due to diarrhoea in Bhagirathpura area, but did not disclose their identity.

“We have urged chief minister Mohan Yadav to provide appropriate financial assistance to the bereaved families. All patients are being treated at the government’s expense,” the mayor said.

Chief medical and health officer (CMHO) Madhav Prasad Hasani said that after reports of a diarrhoea outbreak in the Bhagirathpura area, the health department surveyed 2,703 households and examined around 12,000 people, providing on-the-spot primary treatment to 1,146 patients with mild symptoms.

“The patients said they suffered from vomiting, diarrhoea and dehydration after drinking contaminated water,” Hasani said.

While the water sample test reports are awaited, prima facie it appears that drainage water may have mixed with drinking water supply lines, contaminating the water. Strict action will be taken against the officials for negligence, he added.

According to the local councillor, the residents complained that the water supplied on December 25 had an unusual smell and people may have fallen ill after consuming it.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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