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Indore, In Spotlight Over 20 Deaths, Allocated Rs 2,450 Crore For 'Clean' Water
Indore is facing one of its gravest civic and public health failures in recent memory, as at least 20 people have died and more than 3,200 have fallen ill after consuming contaminated drinking water in Bhagirathpura and adjoining areas of the city.
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India's Contaminated Water Crisis Goes Beyond Indore, 7 Cities Affected So Far; See Timeline, Causes And Updates
Contaminated water can lead to major health issues, from diarrhoea and typhoid to several neurological conditions like Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Read on to know more about cities that have reported contaminated water crises and precautions you should
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Amid Water Deaths, Indore Collector, Mayor Visit RSS Office, Congress Irked
A political controversy has erupted in Madhya Pradesh after Indore Collector Shivam Verma and Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava visited the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) office late on Wednesday.
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Study Estimates 49 Lakh Cases Of Typhoid Fever In India In 2023
A study has estimated 49 lakh cases of typhoid fever and 7,850 deaths in India in 2023, with Delhi, Maharashtra and Karnataka together accounting for nearly 30 per cent of the national burden.
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BJP MP Says Clean Water 'People's Responsibility' Amid Row Over Indore Deaths
BJP MP Gyaneshwar Patil's statement pinning the responsibility of ensuring clean water on citizens has added fire to an ongoing political row that began after 20 people died after consuming contaminated water in Indore's Bhagirathpura area.
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'Won't Get Into Numbers': Chief Minister Amid Confusion Over Indore Deaths
Deaths resulting from the consumption of contaminated drinking water in Indore continued to rise on Wednesday, with local records and families putting the number at 20, even as the Madhya Pradesh government has officially acknowledged four deaths.
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'Image Damaged': Court's Criminal Liability Warning Over Indore Water Deaths
The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the state government and the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) over the contaminated water crisis.
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What Happens When You Drink Contaminated Water? Health Effects Explained
The Indore contaminated water crisis, where sewage leaked into drinking water, sickening hundreds and causing deaths, highlights the serious risks of unsafe water.
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Indore Water Crisis Claims 17th Life, Raises Alarms Over Wider Health Impact
The death count in Indore's Bhagirathpura water contamination outbreak has risen to 17, intensifying fears that the crisis in India's so-called "cleanest city" is far from over and may be more dangerous than initially believed.
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Indore Water Contamination: Woman Shows Symptoms Of Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Know About The Neurological Disorder
Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a rare autoimmune neurological disorder, wherein the immune system attacks the nerves. The condition is usually triggered by infection and can be life-threatening.
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Indore Water Crisis: 20 New Diarrhoea Cases Detected, Over 9,000 Screened
Twenty new patients were detected in Indore on Sunday after health teams screened over 9,000 persons amid a diarrhoea outbreak caused by contaminated drinking water in the country's cleanest city, officials said.
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Indore Contaminated Water Crisis: What Is Tanker Water And Is It Safe For Drinking?
Residents of Indore's Bhagirathpura area remain afraid of consuming even the tanker-supplied water after contamination of tap water killed 11 people and left more than 1400 severely ill.
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Indore Civic Body Chief Sacked Over Water Contamination Deaths
Under fire over the death of at least four persons due to water contamination in Bhagirathpura area here, the Madhya Pradesh government on Friday sacked the Indore municipal commissioner and suspended two senior officials.
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Indore Municipal Officials Removed After Water Contamination Deaths
The Madhya Pradesh government has initiated action against senior officials of the Indore Municipal Corporation following a deadly outbreak of waterborne illness linked to contaminated drinking water supply in parts of the city.
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'Sin, Demands Repentance': BJP's Uma Bharti On Indore Water Tragedy
As deaths linked to contaminated drinking water continue to mount in Indore's Bhagirathpura area, the political sparring over the tragedy has intensified, cutting across party lines and exposing rare public dissent within the ruling BJP itself.
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Indore, In Spotlight Over 20 Deaths, Allocated Rs 2,450 Crore For 'Clean' Water
Indore is facing one of its gravest civic and public health failures in recent memory, as at least 20 people have died and more than 3,200 have fallen ill after consuming contaminated drinking water in Bhagirathpura and adjoining areas of the city.
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India's Contaminated Water Crisis Goes Beyond Indore, 7 Cities Affected So Far; See Timeline, Causes And Updates
Contaminated water can lead to major health issues, from diarrhoea and typhoid to several neurological conditions like Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Read on to know more about cities that have reported contaminated water crises and precautions you should
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Amid Water Deaths, Indore Collector, Mayor Visit RSS Office, Congress Irked
A political controversy has erupted in Madhya Pradesh after Indore Collector Shivam Verma and Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava visited the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) office late on Wednesday.
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Study Estimates 49 Lakh Cases Of Typhoid Fever In India In 2023
A study has estimated 49 lakh cases of typhoid fever and 7,850 deaths in India in 2023, with Delhi, Maharashtra and Karnataka together accounting for nearly 30 per cent of the national burden.
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BJP MP Says Clean Water 'People's Responsibility' Amid Row Over Indore Deaths
BJP MP Gyaneshwar Patil's statement pinning the responsibility of ensuring clean water on citizens has added fire to an ongoing political row that began after 20 people died after consuming contaminated water in Indore's Bhagirathpura area.
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'Won't Get Into Numbers': Chief Minister Amid Confusion Over Indore Deaths
Deaths resulting from the consumption of contaminated drinking water in Indore continued to rise on Wednesday, with local records and families putting the number at 20, even as the Madhya Pradesh government has officially acknowledged four deaths.
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'Image Damaged': Court's Criminal Liability Warning Over Indore Water Deaths
The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the state government and the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) over the contaminated water crisis.
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What Happens When You Drink Contaminated Water? Health Effects Explained
The Indore contaminated water crisis, where sewage leaked into drinking water, sickening hundreds and causing deaths, highlights the serious risks of unsafe water.
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Indore Water Crisis Claims 17th Life, Raises Alarms Over Wider Health Impact
The death count in Indore's Bhagirathpura water contamination outbreak has risen to 17, intensifying fears that the crisis in India's so-called "cleanest city" is far from over and may be more dangerous than initially believed.
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Indore Water Contamination: Woman Shows Symptoms Of Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Know About The Neurological Disorder
Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a rare autoimmune neurological disorder, wherein the immune system attacks the nerves. The condition is usually triggered by infection and can be life-threatening.
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Indore Water Crisis: 20 New Diarrhoea Cases Detected, Over 9,000 Screened
Twenty new patients were detected in Indore on Sunday after health teams screened over 9,000 persons amid a diarrhoea outbreak caused by contaminated drinking water in the country's cleanest city, officials said.
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Indore Contaminated Water Crisis: What Is Tanker Water And Is It Safe For Drinking?
Residents of Indore's Bhagirathpura area remain afraid of consuming even the tanker-supplied water after contamination of tap water killed 11 people and left more than 1400 severely ill.
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Indore Civic Body Chief Sacked Over Water Contamination Deaths
Under fire over the death of at least four persons due to water contamination in Bhagirathpura area here, the Madhya Pradesh government on Friday sacked the Indore municipal commissioner and suspended two senior officials.
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Indore Municipal Officials Removed After Water Contamination Deaths
The Madhya Pradesh government has initiated action against senior officials of the Indore Municipal Corporation following a deadly outbreak of waterborne illness linked to contaminated drinking water supply in parts of the city.
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'Sin, Demands Repentance': BJP's Uma Bharti On Indore Water Tragedy
As deaths linked to contaminated drinking water continue to mount in Indore's Bhagirathpura area, the political sparring over the tragedy has intensified, cutting across party lines and exposing rare public dissent within the ruling BJP itself.
