Woman dies after consuming water with suspected Endosulfan content

Team Udayavani, Jan 10, 2019, 9:15 AM IST

Yadagiri: A woman died and four others fell sick after consuming water suspected to have been poisoned with Endosulfan at Teggelli village in Shorapur taluk. 

The deceased is identified as Nagamma(70). The other women who fell sick are identified as Rangamma, Kallemma, Hallemma and Honnamma of Teggelli village. 

It is gathered five women in Teggelli village complained of vomiting after consuming drinking water supplied by the municipality and were admitted to a hospital at Kembhavi village on Wednesday, January 9. 

Nagamma died to medical complications on her way to the hospital at Kalaburagi. She was referred to a government hospital in Kalaburagi district as her condition had worsened.

Endosulfan may have been sent through a valve attached to the pipe and thereby mixed with water flowing through the pipe which was being supplied to Teggelli village through a pipeline from an open well located at Mudnur village and these women are said to have consumed the same, informed sources.