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Contaminated water kills 9 and hospitalises more than 200 in India's Indore city

On December 31, 2025, health officials said contaminated municipal drinking water in Bhagirathpura, Indore, Madhya Pradesh caused at least nine deaths, hospitalised 272, and sickened over 2,800.
Local reports show a toilet at Bhagirathpura police check post leaked sewage into the main supply line, residents had warned of dirty water earlier this year while a tender issued in August remained delayed.
Medical teams surveyed 2,703 households and examined around 12,000 people, CMHO Dr Madhav Prasad Hasani reported that 201 patients remain admitted, including 32 in ICUs, while 338 with mild symptoms were treated at home.
The state responded by suspending two Indore Municipal Corporation officials and dismissing one sub-engineer, while Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia per family and the Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered a status report by January 2.
Indore's reputation as 'India's cleanest city' is questioned, opposition demands resignations, and probes by a three-member panel and Congress committee will report by January 5; the stalled tender clears by January 2.

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Contaminated water kills 9 and hospitalises 200 in India's Indore city

At least nine people have died and more than 200 have been hospitalised in the central Indian city of Indore after a diarrhoea outbreak that officials said was linked to contaminated drinking water, according to a lawmaker and local health authorities.

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