At least 38 fresh cases of vomiting and diarrhoea linked to contaminated drinking water were detected on Monday (January 5, 2026) at the Bhagirathpura primary health centre in Indore, with a senior official putting the death toll so far to seven.
Six patients have been referred for treatment, and 110 are currently undergoing treatment in hospitals, including 15 in ICUs, officials said.
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Indore Divisional Commissioner Sudam Khade told PTI over the phone that seven deaths have been reported so far, as per the health department.
Till the previous day, officials had been maintaining six fatalities linked to the water contamination. Locals, however, have claimed 17 deaths due to the outbreak.
