Indore water contamination deaths
Recent water contamination in Indore’s Bhagirathpura area has led to multiple deaths from diarrhoea and vomiting. Official figures vary from 3 to 7 confirmed fatalities, while locals report up to 13, with over 1,500 hospitalizations as of late December 2025.
Contaminated municipal water from the Narmada pipeline mixed with sewage due to leaks under a public toilet and broken lines. Symptoms struck residents starting December 28, 2025, affecting thousands in door-to-door surveys of 2,700+ households.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav visited the site, announced Rs 2 lakh compensation per deceased family, and covered treatment costs. Authorities suspended a zonal officer, assistant engineer, and sacked a sub-engineer; water tankers deployed and boil-water advisory issued.
As of early January 2026 reports, no major updates on further deaths; hospitals treat ongoing cases with 26 in ICU. A probe panel investigates, amid criticism of negligence in India’s repeatedly ranked cleanest city.
