Bengaluru Faces Indore-Like Crisis: Sewage Contaminates Drinking Water, Residents Fall Ill
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News18•05-01-2026, 14:00
Bengaluru Faces Indore-Like Crisis: Sewage Contaminates Drinking Water, Residents Fall Ill
- •Sewage contamination of drinking water in KSFC Layout, Lingarajapuram, Bengaluru, sparks health fears.
- •30-40 households affected; residents report repeated illnesses, hospitalizations due to water-borne diseases.
- •Foul-smelling, frothy water and sewage silt found in sumps, confirming severe contamination.
- •Residents fear an Indore-like crisis, where 6 died and 200+ were hospitalized from contaminated water.
- •BWSSB confirmed contamination but struggles to locate the exact breach, leading to trial-and-error digging.
Why It Matters: Bengaluru's Lingarajapuram faces a severe health crisis as sewage contaminates drinking water, causing widespread illness.
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