The Hindu·2 min read·medium
Contaminated well water sickens more than 80 villagers in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam; 21 hospitalised, discharged
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Over 80 villagers in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district fell ill due to contaminated well water, leading to 21 hospitalizations. Local health authorities have since cleaned the well, provided medical care, and initiated a door-to-door survey to monitor the situation.
“More than 80 people fell ill after consuming contaminated water from a well in a village in Madhya Pradesh 's Ratlam district over the past three to four days, leading to the hospitalisation of 21 of them who were later discharged,” officials said on Saturday (July 18, 2026).
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