Mohali, Sept. 29 -- A diarrhoea outbreak in Zirakpur's Nabha village has left over 100 residents sick over the past two days as sewage leaked into the drinking water supply line. The village falls under the jurisdiction of the Zirakpur municipal council. The matter came to light when several residents began falling ill simultaneously. Residents Amanpreet Singh, Gurjant Singh, Sukhwinder Kaur, Bhupinder Kaur, Sunita, and Gurdarshan Singh said the situation worsened two days ago when the number of patients surged rapidly. They complained to municipal officials and even warned of staging a protest if immediate action was not taken. Following the complaints, the administration launched a probe and found that sewage water had leaked into the drinking water supply line. The fault was identified and repaired on Saturday, and clean water supply was restored by Sunday evening. In the meantime, the health department also organised a medical camp in the village to provide treatment to affected residents. ORS pouches were also provided to families to prevent dehydration. Dera Bassi civil hospital senior medical officer (SMO) Dr Dharmendra Singh said the situation has since improved. "Three patients were admitted to Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector-32, Chandigarh, in a critical condition while four others, who were admitted to the Dhakoli community health centre, have been discharged after recovery." The SMO added that over 100 cases were reported in all but on Sunday, only 15 fresh cases were detected. "Our teams are conducting door-to-door surveys, bringing patients to health camps, and providing medicines in sufficient quantities. The situation is now largely under control, though camps will continue until the outbreak is fully contained," he said. Zirakpur MC executive officer Parvinder Bhatti confirmed the leakage of sewer water into the drinking water line. "The lines have been repaired, and we have already sent fresh water samples for lab testing," he said. Mohali deputy commissioner Komal Mittal said to ensure safe drinking water, eight tankers were pressed into service, collectively making about 40 supply rounds in the area. Mittal further said that though the leakage has been plugged, residents must not use tap water until test results of collected water samples are cleared. "Samples have been taken from the source water as well as from individual connections. For a long-term solution, a new pipeline is being laid and will become operational within the next two weeks, as alternate to the old line," she said. Dr Harman Brar, epidemiologist (water-borne diseases), informed that the outbreak is under control, with only a few mild cases were reported on Sunday. Medical teams are on alert and are continuously monitoring the situation, Brar added....