Water Contamination

At least nine people have died and more than 200 others have been hospitalized in Indore after a diarrhoea outbreak that local officials say was caused by contaminated drinking water in one neighborhood of the central Indian city.

Health authorities said the outbreak was traced to a leak in a water pipeline in the Bhagirathpur area, where tests later confirmed bacterial contamination. Emergency measures are now underway as officials try to contain the spread and prevent further illnesses.

The situation has drawn attention because Indore, located in Madhya Pradesh state, has been ranked India’s cleanest city for eight consecutive years …