India: 9 people died and more than 200 were injured as a result of polluted drinking water
The authorities in India revealed the death of 9 people, and the injury of more than 200 others, as a result of pollution Drinking water in the central city of Indore.
Bacteria inside the pipeline
The city’s chief medical officer, Madhav Prasad Hasani, confirmed in press statements today that drinking water in the Bhagirathpur region They are undergoing treatment in various hospitals within the city, noting that the final report on the water sample collected from the affected area has not yet been issued.
Conducting field tests
The district administrative official, Shravan Verma, for his part, said, "The authorities quickly deployed medical teams to conduct field checks from one house to another, in addition to distributing chlorine tablets to residents to help purify the water.". Verma added that emergency teams identified one leakage point believed to have caused water pollution, and it was repaired, drawing attention to the fact that the authorities have examined (8,571) people so far, and (338) cases with mild symptoms have been detected. It is noteworthy that the city of Indore is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India, and it is a city that has become famous over the past years for obtaining the title of the cleanest city in the country, as it topped the national cleanliness rankings for eight consecutive years.
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