Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh), February 25 One person died and more than 70 people were hospitalised after allegedly drinking contaminated water in Srikakulam district, prompting authorities to initiate emergency measures.
On January 22, several residents of a colony in Srikakulam town suffered mild diarrhoea, following which surveillance and sanitation drives were intensified in the locality.
"One person has died and more than 70 others have been hospitalised after allegedly consuming contaminated water in the Dammala Veedi colony of Srikakulam town," Srikakulam District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO) K Anitha told