CONTAMINATED WATER CLAIMS 3 LIVES IN KOTA SHELTER HOME

Kota: Three inmates of a shelter home for destitute died and 12 others fell ill here possibly after drinking contaminated water, an official said on Monday. The condition of the inmates at the NGO-run Apna Ghar deteriorated Sunday night after which they were rushed to a hospital. The dead included two women. Prima facie, food poisoning caused by drinking water from the borewell in the shelter home is the reason behind it, said Kota Collector O P Bunker.

Samples of the cooked food and water from the borewell were collected for examination to ascertain the actual reason, he said. The officer, however, added that food arrangements and accommodation were found satisfactory at the shelter home. The dead were identified as Dilip (50), Munnibai (45) and Sudevi (35). All three had been residing in the shelter home for the past three to five years, said an official at the shelter home.