India, Jan. 1 -- The Madhya Pradesh high court on Wednesday directed the state government to provide free treatment to people suffering from vomiting and diarrhoea after consuming contaminated water in Indore city and submit a report, even as the authorities confirmed four deaths since December 25, and said probe was on to ascertain the cause of five more fatalities. Meanwhile, an official was sacked, and two others suspended in connection with the matter.

"As of now, four deaths due to diarrhoea have been confirmed. The cause of death of others is yet to be ascertained. The patients said they suffered from vomiting, diarrhoea, and dehydration after drinking contaminated water," chief medical and health officer Madhav Prasad Hasani said,...