Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu), April 20 -- Three people, including a four-year-old girl child, died and at least 50 others are undergoing treatment at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital and private hospitals in Tiruchirapalli city due to suspected drinking water contamination.
The deceased were identified as Maruthambal (85), Latha (60) and the child Priyanka.
A number of people residing at Minnappan Street and Panickan Street at Woraiyur locality experienced symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain over the past two days, leading to admissions in the government and private hospitals.
The affected residents complained that sewage water mixed with the drinking water supplied through the drinking water pipeline was the reason ...