Indore, lauded as India's cleanest city, is facing a severe water contamination crisis in the Bhagirathpura area, leading to multiple deaths and hundreds of hospitalizations. A leak in the main water pipeline, reportedly due to a toilet constructed above it without a safety tank, is suspected to be the cause. Conflicting death tolls have been reported, with residents claiming over a dozen fatalities while officials initially confirmed fewer. State minister Kailash Vijayvargiya faced criticism for his response to reporters, later issuing an apology. Authorities have suspended officials, ordered investigations, and announced compensation for affected families.