Udaipur- A day after four individuals, including two children, died allegedly from consuming contaminated water in Popalti village of Nai Gram Panchayat in Udaipur, authorities visited the affected area on Sunday to assess the situation and provide aid.

Two separate villages have reported deaths due to the contaminated water. Tusha, a 7-year-old from Rodia Phala village, and a 3-year-old child from Khajuri village have both died. Additionally, a 67-year-old elderly man named Megha Bhera Meena from the same village passed away.

Furthermore, a young man died late on July 19. Thus, the total number of fatalities attributed to the contaminated water has risen to four.

District Collector Arvind Poswal and Udaipur Rural MLA Phool Singh Meena visited the site. Upon arrival, they assessed the situation, consoled the affected families, and visited the hospital to check on the sick individuals.

As per the District Collector's directives, patients admitted to CHC Nai were referred to MB Hospital for precautionary measures.

The Collector, along with the Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr. Shankar Bamaniya and other medical staff, reviewed the treatment of the patients and provided necessary instructions. They later visited MB Hospital to further oversee the treatment of the patients.

The District Collector and MLA inspected the site where villagers reported collecting drinking water. The MLA assured financial assistance to the families of the deceased and announced departmental investigations to determine the cause of water contamination.

Immediate arrangements for water tankers and camp services for the villagers were requested from the district administration. Additionally, MLA Meena announced plans for a permanent well for drinking water.

Testing and Sampling

According to CMHO Dr. Bamaniya, five medical teams, led by Deputy CMHO Dr. Ankit Jain and BCMO Dr. Prithviraj Zinger, have been conducting surveys in Popalti.

Over two days, 1,575 individuals were examined, with 32 showing symptoms of stomach pain and vomiting-diarrhea. Among them, 13 children and 15 adults were referred to MB Hospital for treatment after being initially treated at CHC Nai.

Those with milder symptoms received care at a medical camp set up at the sub-center at CHC Nai. Emergency response was bolstered with two basic ambulances and one advanced life support ambulance.

Dr. Bamaniya reported that three people, including two children, had died on Saturday from stomach pain and vomiting-diarrhea, and a young man passed away late that night.

Post-mortem examinations were held by a medical board, and viscera samples were sent for further analysis to determine the cause of death. Water samples and vomit and stool samples from admitted patients were also sent for testing.

Other water sources, such as wells and tube wells, were cleaned with bleaching agents. The contaminated water source has been temporarily closed.