One death, 94 serious after drinking contaminated water at Ramdurg

BM Bureau, Oct 27: One person died and 94 people, including 20 children, were hospitalised after drinking contaminated water at Mudenoor village in Ramdurg taluk of Karnataka’s Belagavi district. The incident occurred on Wednesday after the water supply pipeline developed a crack, allowing drain water to seep into it, locals said. The deceased has been identified as Shivappa (70) and the condition of five others is said to be serious.