Water contamination claims one life in Gujarat town

Water contamination claimed one life and affected 78 other people at Sankheda town in adjoining Chhotaudepur district, an official said today.
The contamination took place due to mixing of water and drainage lines at a tank which supplies water to the town, about 70km from here.
One person has died, while 78 others fell ill after they drank the infected water, Chhotaudepur Collector Jenu Devan said.
"Several teams of doctors from the Sir Sayajirao General (SSG) Hospital in Vadodara have arrived in Sankheda, where 52 affected peple are being treated," he told reporters.
Also, 26 other patients have been shifted to the SSG Hospital here, he said.

Meanwhile, residents of Sankheda said several cases of diarrhoea and vomiting were reported since November 9 and around 350 people had been affected.
Supply of water from the polluted tank has been stopped and alternate arrangements have been made for the residents.