Indore Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava on Friday (January 2, 2026) said he has received information about 10 deaths due to a diarrhoea outbreak caused by contaminated water in the Bhagirathpura area of the city. The health department has not confirmed this claim. “According to health department data, four people have died due to the diarrhoea outbreak in Bhagirathpura. Officials said a leakage was found in the main drinking water supply pipeline near a police outpost in Bhagirathpura, at a spot over which a toilet has been constructed. A health department official, citing the situation till Thursday night, said that 272 patients were admitted to hospitals in the area, of whom 71 have been discharged.

Source: The Hindu January 02, 2026 16:06 UTC