Petlawad (Madhya Pradesh): A devastating incident came to light in Madhya Pradesh's Petalwad where a person died and 10 other people fell seriously ill after drinking contaminated water from a well on Saturday.
According to information, several villagers in Bhamal village were observing fast during Ekadashi. During the fast, people were solely dependent on a well water for hydration.
Information revealed, ten villagers, eight of them women fell seriously ill after drinking water from the village's well. People started vomitting and experienced severe stomach ache. All of them were promptly rushed to Choyal Hospital in Petlawad.
However, a 60-year-old man identified as Nahar Singh, resident of Thandla succumbed to the illness during the treatment.
Dr Gopal Choyal, confirmed the remaining 10 patients are under extensive care and are recovering. All the patients reported symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting.
Government Response
Local authorities and medical teams sprang into action swiftly. Officers from both Petlawad and Thandla coordinated disaster response efforts. The district health department dispatched a special team to investigate. Water samples have been collected for laboratory testing to pinpoint contaminants.
Local authorities from Petlawad and Thandla acted promptly after receiving information, they reached the site to conduct an inspection and review the well's water quality. A special team was dispatched to collect the water sample for further investigation.
Senior police official, Neeraj Namdev said "they need to wait for test results to know for sure if the well watercaused the sickness. He pointed out that many people drink from this well every day, but only some got sick. This might mean it was caused by germs.
Senior police official, Neeraj Namdev said, "We need to wait for the test result for any further investigation. Despite, many people drinking water from the well, only few fell sick".
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