After Indore, Sewage Contaminates Water in Gujarat, Over 100 Fall Sick
So far, 113 cases of suspected typhoid have been detected in the state capital
More than 100 cases of typhoid have been reported in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar, due to contamination of drinking water in Sector 24 and 28 and Adiwada areas of the city. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday directed the city administration to work on a war footing, owing to the seriousness of the situation.
So far, 113 cases of suspected typhoid have been detected in the state capital. Of these, 19 patients have been discharged after treatment, while 94 are currently being treated in Gandhinagar Civil Hospital as well as health centres of Sectors 24 and 29, said a government press release.
The Gandhinagar case comes amid the water contamination tragedy that claimed several lives in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, dubbed to be India's cleanest city. As many as 142 persons are currently hospitalised, including 11 in ICUs, caused by a leakage in the main water pipeline, allowing sewage to mix with drinking water.
While Indore administration confirmed six deaths, locals claimed that 16 persons, including a six-month-old child, died due to the diarrhoea outbreak.
