At least seven persons have died and more than 100 others were hospitalised in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore in the past week after consuming contaminated drinking water, PTI quoted Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava as saying on Wednesday.

Several persons have fallen ill with symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea and dehydration in the city’s Bhagirathpura area, Chief Medical and Health Officer Madhav Prasad Hasani told the news agency. The cases were first reported on December 24, The Hindu quoted unidentified officials as saying.

Local Councillor Kamal Baghela said that residents of the area had complained that the water supplied on December 25 had an unusual smell.

Hasani said that the state health department surveyed more than 2,700 households and examined about 12,000 persons in the affected area. More than 1,100 persons with mild symptoms were given primary treatment and more than 100 patients were admitted to hospitals.

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday announced a financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each for the families of the deceased. He added that the state government would bear the full cost of treatment for all affected.

A zonal officer of the municipal corporation and an assistant engineer were also suspended, while the services of a sub-engineer were terminated.

Yadav also announced the formation of an inquiry committee and added that “any kind of negligence with people’s health will not...

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