Although the exact cause of the outbreak is yet to be ascertained, local authorities suspect it was triggered by consumption of contaminated drinking water.
During a hearing of petitions related to the Bhagirathpura deaths at the MP HC’s Indore Bench, the state government stated that Rs 1.21 crore had so far been spent on treating patients.
Officials said 434 patients were admitted to hospitals after the outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea began on December 29, and 395 of them have been discharged after recovery.