One Dead, Over 70 Hospitalized in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam Due to Suspected Water Contamination

In Srikakulam town's Dammala Veedi colony, one person died and over 70 were hospitalized after allegedly consuming contaminated water, prompting emergency health measures. Authorities have shut the colony's water pipeline and are supplying safe water via tankers. Door-to-door screening and treatment are ongoing, with severe cases moved to hospitals. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu reviewed the situation, directing coordinated efforts, while opposition leader YS Jagan Mohan Reddy criticized the government’s handling and called for special care for critical patients.