Tests point to contaminated drinking water as the cause of a diarrhoea outbreak in Indore, India. Photograph: iStockAt 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. Indore’s chief medical officer, Madhav Prasad Hasani, told Reuters ⁠by phone that drinking water in the Bhagirathpur ‌area ​of the ‍city was contaminated due to a leak, and a water test had confirmed the presence of bacteria in the pipeline. “I ⁠cannot say anything on the death toll but ⁠yes over 200 people from the ⁠same locality are undergoing treatment at different hospitals of the city. Indore, in Madhya ⁠Pradesh state, has been named India’s cleanest city and has topped the national cleanliness rankings for the past eight years.

Source: The Irish Times January 02, 2026 06:55 UTC