The narrow alleys of Vaddera Basti in Madhapur, an uptown locality in Hyderabad, have one question: What is the reason for the death of two persons, kidney disease in at least two who are undergoing dialysis, and sickness among more than 50 people. And all this happened in a short span of one to three days, starting from Thursday (April 7) night.
Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) officials have ruled out water contamination and said the sickness was not caused by the water. “Then what is the reason for the sickness among so many people of our basti?,” questioned Durgesh, one of the residents. His six-month-old daughter is among the over 60 people who fell sick. The same question was heard from other residents who were sitting beside their homes on Tuesday evening.
Another person said that food contamination cannot be the reason too, since so many families who did not share food have fallen ill around the same time.
