Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Mhow Water Contamination: 12 Hospitalized, Survey Teams Deployed
In Mhow, a part of Indore in Madhya Pradesh, 12 people got sick after drinking dirty water.
The government sent 12 teams to check more than 80 houses and set up two temporary hospitals.
Eight people are still in the hospital, and two have gone home.
The government is testing water and blood samples and telling people to drink boiled water and not to eat food from outside.
They are also giving out medicine to help people feel better.
Last month, seven people died in another part of Indore because of dirty water.
The government says seven died, but some people say more than 25 died.
The dirty water had bad bacteria, which came from sewer water mixing with the drinking water.
12 people were hospitalized after consuming contaminated water in Patti Bazaar, Mhow, Indore.
The administration deployed 12 survey teams and set up two temporary hospitals in the affected area.
More than 80 households were surveyed, and eight patients are undergoing treatment while two have recovered and been discharged.
Blood and water samples are being collected for testing, and precautions such as drinking boiled water are being announced.
Last month, seven deaths were reported in the Bhagirathpura area due to water contamination, with residents claiming a higher death toll.
- Who
- Residents of Patti Bazaar, Mhow, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- What
- 12 people fell ill after consuming contaminated drinking water
- When
- Friday, January 23, 2024
- Where
- Patti Bazaar, Mhow, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- Due to water contamination in the drinking water supply
Government
Residents
Number of Ill People
Government
12 suspected cases
Residents
Around 24 people
Death Toll in Previous Incident
Government
7 deaths
Residents
25 deaths
- Location
- Patti Bazaar, Mhow, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Number of Hospitalised
- 12
- Affected Areas
- Patti Bazaar
- Date of Incident
- Friday, January 23, 2024
- Authorities Involved
- Indore Collector Shivam Verma, Health Department, Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr. Madhav Prasad Hasani, Mhow MLA Usha Thakur
- Previous Incident
- Seven deaths reported in Bhagirathpura area last month
- Current Patient Condition
- Eight patients undergoing treatment, two recovered and discharged
- Survey Teams Deployed
- 12
- Households Surveyed
- More than 80
- Temporary Hospitals Set Up
- 2
- Population of Affected Area
- Around 2,500
- Precautions Announced
- Drinking boiled water, avoiding food from outside
- Items Distributed
- ORS, glucose, zinc, chlorine tablets
Sources
9 Hospitalised After Drinking Contaminated Water In Mhow's Madhya Pradesh
MP: Nine fall ill due to water contamination in Mhow
9 Hospitalised After Drinking Contaminated Water In Madhya Pradesh's Mhow
After 25 Deaths In Indore, 24 Fall Ill in Mhow After Drinking Toxic Water
9 Hospitalised In Madhya Pradesh's Mhow Due To Contaminated Drinking Water
Nine fall ill due to water contamination in Indore's Mhow, after several died in Bhagirathpura: What led to the tragedy?
Indore water crisis resurfaces: 22 fall ill in fresh case of contaminated water consumption, hospitalised
After Indore, Mhow In Madhya Pradesh Faces Alarming Water Contamination Crisis; See Precautions And Safety Tips
Several hospitalised after suspected water contamination in Indore’s Mhow - Telegraph India
Contaminated Narmada water claims another life in Indore, unofficial death toll reaches 26
22 People Fall Sick After Consuming Contaminated Water In MP Town
Indore News: Bhagirathpura Death Toll Rises To 27 With Two More Deaths
MP News: Jaundice Cases Under Control In Mhow
Mhow water contamination: Indore administration deploys survey teams
Mhow water contamination: Indore administration deploys survey teams, sets up hospitals
