» 27 In Hospital After Consuming Polluted Water At Madhapur
27 In Hospital After Consuming Polluted Water At Madhapur
27 people, including 13 children, have been admitted to the Kondapur area hospital after consuming polluted water in the Guttala Begumpet area of Madhapur.
As many as 27 people, including 13 children, have been admitted to the Kondapur area hospital after consuming polluted water in the Guttala Begumpet area of Madhapur.
18 patients were admitted on Thursday, and nine more on Friday, taking the total number to 27.
Of the 27 patients, three elderly persons have been admitted into the ICU.
The doctors at the hospital said that there was no threat to the lives of the patients.
The residents of Guttala Begumpet have been expressing concern over the water supply being polluted for the last four days. It is being reported that a senior citizen named Bhimaiah even died after consuming the polluted water. The residents alleged that the officials of the Hyderabad Metro Water Supply & Sewerage Board were however ignoring their complaints.
The officials however claimed that there was no pollution in the water supplied.