3 die, 72 fell sick due to contaminated water in Rajasthan

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
Last Updated : Jul 29 2018 | 6:30 PM IST

Three people have died and 72 fallen sick in the last three days allegedly after consuming contaminated water in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district, police said today.

As many as 75 people complained of abdominal pain and vomiting yesterday and three of them died today. The deceased were identified as Onkar Rawat (60), Ragini (nine-month-old) and Gendi Bai (70), they said.

Block Chief Medical and Health Officers Gyanmal Sankhla said, "68 people have been discharged after primary treatment and four are still hospitalised."

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First Published: Jul 29 2018 | 6:30 PM IST

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