Ujjain water scare: Boil tap water alert issued after Indore's deadly outbreak claims several lives

Ujjain water scare: Boil tap water alert issued after Indore's deadly outbreak claims several lives

In the wake of over a dozen deaths from contaminated water in neighbouring Indore, Ujjain's municipal corporation has swung into action to safeguard residents. Commissioner Abhilash Mishra is leading a proactive campaign, urging people to boil or avoid tap water while teams scrub the city's water tanks clean. Public announcements blare warnings across neighbourhoods, and even the commissioner disguised himself as a citizen to test response times…

Indore water crisis widens to nerve-disorder fears as Mangaluru clears chargers for 100 e-buses

NEW DELHI, Jan 4, 2026, 13:54 ET A drinking-water contamination outbreak in Indore has taken a fresh turn after doctors flagged symptoms consistent with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare disorder in which the immune system attacks nerves, in a 67-year-old patient from the city’s Bhagirathpura area, NDTV reported. Officials have confirmed six deaths in the diarrhoea outbreak, while local residents have claimed the toll is 16. Ndtv The suspected neu…