February 16, 2026. This isn’t just a “health update”—it’s a localized catastrophe in Chayansa. Twelve people are dead in two weeks. Five of them were kids. The thing is, when you see “coliform bacteria” and “absent chlorine” in the same report, you know the system failed long before the first jaundice case hit the records. It feels like a repeat of that Indore disaster last month. Let’s be real, it’s terrifying for a village of 5,700 people to see their tap water turn into a threat.
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Field Notes: The Chayansa Crisis
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The Timeline: Deaths started late January. By February 11, seven were already gone. Then it escalated.
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The Symptoms: Fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, and then jaundice. It moves fast. Liver failure is the primary cause of death.
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The Contamination: 107 samples taken. 23 failed. That’s a massive failure rate. Chlorine was nowhere to be found in dozens of samples.
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The Bacteria: Coliform detected in storage tanks. This points directly to sewage or waste leakage into the supply line. Or nothing, if you ask the local contractors.
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Screening Stats: 1,500 people screened so far. 800 outpatient consultations. The village is essentially one giant medical camp right now.
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The Viral Link: 9 cases of Hepatitis C and 2 of Hepatitis B found. Hepatitis A and E are negative, which is actually weird for waterborne outbreaks. Health officials are looking for the “precise cause.”
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[Image Description: A grim conceptual image of a rusted, leaking water pipe dripping into an open concrete storage tank, with a medical tent visible in the blurred background under a hazy Haryana sky.]
Palwal Water Crisis: Data Summary
| Category | Metric/Detail |
| Total Deaths | 12 (including 5 children) |
| Location | Chayansa, Palwal, Haryana |
| Household Samples Tested | 107 |
| Failed Samples | 23 (Bacterial/Chlorine Deficit) |
| Hepatitis C Cases | 09 |
| People Screened | ~1,500 |
| Emergency Helpline | 01275-240022 |
And Here’s the Kicker…
The investigation is still “ongoing,” but the environment tells the story. Most residents are relying on tankers and RO water brought in from neighboring areas because they simply don’t trust their own taps anymore. And here’s the kicker: even after corrective chlorination started, the fear remains. The officials ruled out animal-to-human transmission (leptospirosis), which means this is a human infrastructure failure. A 30-year-old pipeline or a sewage leak—take your pick. It’s the same old story of neglected rural infrastructure suddenly demanding a body count to get noticed.
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