» Contaminated Water Supply In Kurnool: 150 Hospitalized
Contaminated Water Hospitalizes 150
The supply of of contaminated drinking water in and around the Devanakonda mandal, Kurnool, became a cause of concern after 150 locals were admitted to hospitals.
The supply of contaminated drinking water in and around the Devanakonda mandal in Kurnool district became a cause of concern on Monday evening.
A large number of the residents of the mandal had fallen ill after consuming the contaminated drinking water being supplied in the region, and around 150 people were rushed to the local government hospitals late Monday evening.
The government authorities concerned and the doctors were alerted soon after the patients started gathering at the hospitals, but most doctors were not available at the hospital even on Tuesday afternoon.
According to sources a 3-year-old boy has lost his life, and the medical condition of 5 other individuals is critical.
The helpless public gathered outside the hospitals, awaiting the arrival of the doctors, lamented that neither the panchayat nor the collector has addressed their grievances thus far.