Indore Water: Why was there a death toll in Indore? Contaminated water test revealed a shocking reason

By Samira Vishwas On Jan 2, 2026

14 people died due to polluted water in Indore
Samples of polluted water from Indore were tested
Bacteria in water and causes in front

Indore Water Contamination : Indore : Indore, the cleanest city in the country, is now tainted by ‘toxic’ water. Deaths rampage in Indore due to polluted water. At the same time, the health of 1400 people has been adversely affected. The case has sparked concern and outrage across the country. Meanwhile, this polluted water case in Indore will be thoroughly investigated. In this regard, water samples have been tested. In this, the bacteria and causes of polluted water have come to the fore.

Contaminated drinking water was the cause of the devastation in Bhagirathpura area of Madhya Pradesh. So far, 14 people have died in Indore and more than 1,400 people have been affected by the epidemic. This water test revealed the real reason for this. It has been proved that the faults in the drinking water supply system in some areas have led to such disaster situations. Indore Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO), Dr. Madhav Prasad Hasani told a news agency that laboratory tests conducted by a medical college in the city confirmed water contamination from a leak in a pipeline in Bhagirathpura area and linked the outbreak to an epidemic.

Pipeline leakage near toilet

A leak was found in the drinking water pipeline near the police station in Bhagirathpura. There is a toilet nearby. This main leak contaminated the water supply, leading to an outbreak of infection in the area. Officials have started a thorough inspection of the pipeline and a survey to find out if there are any other leaks.

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Water sample testing and precautionary measures

Additional Chief Secretary Sanjay Dubey told the news agency, “We are inspecting the entire water supply pipeline at Bhagirathpura to ascertain if there are any other leaks.” He added that clean water supply was restored to homes in the area on Thursday, but as a precaution, residents have been advised to boil water before drinking. “We have also collected water samples and sent them for testing,” said Dubey.

Plan to prepare SOP

Taking lessons from the Bhagirathpura water disaster, senior officials said a standard operating procedure (SOP) would be issued across the state to prevent similar incidents in future. On the instructions of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, Dubey visited Bhagirathpur to take stock of the situation and held talks with the officials.

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A survey conducted by the Department of Health

A health department official said that 1,714 households in Bhagirathpura were surveyed on Thursday, in which 8,571 people were screened. Of these, 338 had mild symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea and were treated at home. The official said that in the eight days since the outbreak of the epidemic, 272 patients were admitted to local hospitals, of which 71 have been discharged. Currently, 201 patients are admitted to the hospital, of which 32 are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).