Vijayawada in fear grip after 26 fall prey to diarrhoea in two days
The Hindu“The situation has reminded us of the pandemic days,” says Subbalakshmi, a resident of Moghalrajpuram here, where at least 26 people are reported to have suffered from diarrhoea and vomiting, and at least one person is suspected to have died with the symptoms. “Most of the people living here are dependent on water supplied by the municipal corporation because we cannot afford to spend ₹1,500 per month on mineral water,” said C. Srinivasa Rao, a relative of Valluru Durga Rao, who is suspected to have died after developing the symptoms. Mr. Durga Rao developed symptoms on Saturday morning and died while being taken to the Government General Hospital late at night on Sunday. Now, we have begun using borewell water instead of municipal water,” another resident, Madhu, a photographer and a neighbour of Mr. Durga Rao, said. In response to the residents’ complaints, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Commissioner Swapnil Dinkar Pundkar said the water tank that supplies municipal water to households is being cleaned regularly.
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