3 poisonous days in Bhagirathpura claim 20 lives:People drank foul smelling water with tiny worms leading to vomiting, diarrhoea and series of deaths

The pain caused by contaminated drinking water in Bhagirathpura is still visible on people’s faces. Although the situation is now slowly improving, the suffering of the past few days has not been forgotten. At one stage, more than 446 people were admitted to hospitals. This number has now come down to around 50. Out of the patients still under treatment, 10 are in the ICU and three are on ventilators. To prevent further illness, water is currently being supplied through tankers in the area. Many families are also depending on RO water for drinking. Local residents say that the three days from December 23 to December 25 were the most frightening. During this time, water reached homes with a bad smell and taste, which made people suspicious. However, since the water looked clean, most people continued to use it. By the time the truth came out, it was too late. The loss of family members has made the memories of those three days even more painful. Everything Changed in three days
Local residents say that dirty water had been coming in the area before, but the water supplied between December 23 and 25 was completely different. Later it was found that very tiny insects were present in that water. After this, complaints of vomiting and diarrhea rapidly increased, and within a few days, the series of deaths began. Due to disruption in power supply, many families continued to drink the same contaminated water until December 26 and 27, which further worsened the situation. How the series of deaths began Statements from family members and residents
Ashoklal Panwar’s wife Shobha said that on December 23, her husband started experiencing severe vomiting and diarrhea. He died on December 24 at Aurobindo Hospital. Shobha says that the water that came at that time was very foul-smelling and bitter. There were also tiny insects in it. Her husband was completely healthy before. Kaushalya, a resident of the area, said that the water that came between December 23 and 24 tasted very bad. She also had to be admitted to the hospital in serious condition. She returned home after spending five days in the ICU. She had to spend more than 40 thousand rupees on treatment. Later, it was found that her neighbor Nandlal also died due to the same reason. Asha Prajapat said that when the water was stored in containers, a strong and strange smell came as soon as the lid was opened. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav had said that the government will not get entangled in statistics. Even a single death is tragic. The number of deaths will be determined based on post-mortem reports and municipal records. Whatever number comes forward, all affected families will be given relief. The government stands with the victims.