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The household of a 70-year-old antheral who died successful Indore portion undergoing attraction successful a infirmary has linked his demise to the h2o contamination calamity successful Bhagirathpura, though a elder wellness authoritative connected Friday (February 6, 2026) said the deceased had a past of paralysis and had besides suffered a thigh bony fracture.
With the decease of Alguram Yadav successful a backstage infirmary connected Thursday (February 5, 2026) night, residents of Bhagirathpura claimed the toll successful the h2o contamination outbreak, which began successful the past week of December, present stood astatine 33, overmuch higher than authoritative figures.
"He was admitted to a backstage infirmary connected January 9 aft helium complained of vomiting and diarrhoea owed to contaminated drinking water. Doctors could not prevention him contempt prolonged treatment. He was cremated today," the deceased's daughter-in-law Chandrakala told PTI.
"My mother-in-law Urmila Yadav died connected December 28 owed to contaminated drinking water. Contaminated h2o has taken distant 2 members of our household wrong conscionable 40 days," she rued.
Meanwhile, Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr Madhav Prasad Hasani said Alguram Yadav had a past of paralysis and had besides suffered a fracture successful his close thigh bone.
Other officials said a committee of experts from the government-run Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College had conducted a 'death audit' with regards to the Bhagirathpura outbreak.
The report, which was submitted by the authorities authorities successful the Indore seat of Madhya Pradesh High Court connected January 27, had indicated that the deaths of 16 persons could beryllium linked to the outbreak caused by contaminated drinking h2o successful the area.
Incidentally, the authorities authorities has provided fiscal assistance of ₹2 lakh each to the families of much than 20 radical who died during the outbreak successful Bhagirathpura. However, they added that immoderate of the deaths were caused by different illnesses and reasons, but fiscal assistance is being provided to each bereaved families connected humanitarian grounds.
