Eight-year-old dies amid suspected water contamination at Bengaluru apartment complex

An eight-year-old boy, a resident of the Prestige Falcon City apartment off Kanakapura Road in south Bengaluru, died on Thursday (November 27, 2025), three days after being admitted due to prolonged diarrhoea.

Residents of the apartment, who have been falling ill regularly and believe water contamination is behind their deteriorating health, are alleging the same cause for the child’s death. However, civic officials said they can draw a conclusion only after the medical reports are out.

Mansoor Ali, a resident of the apartment complex, said that health issues such as diarrhoea and vomiting have persisted among many residents since the start of October.

“All hospitals nearby have at least one patient from our apartment complex, as everyone is falling sick regularly. We have been complaining about water contamination, but the problem is being downplayed,” he said.

Avnidhar Hawaldar, another resident, was admitted to the hospital early this morning after falling unconscious. “I rushed to the hospital at 3 a.m. after I collapsed following a day-long bout of diarrhoea on Wednesday (November 26),” he told The Hindu from the hospital.

Mr. Ali noted that even after the issue has claimed a life, it is still not being taken seriously.

Corporation send out health team

Ramesh K.N., South City Corporation Commissioner, told The Hindu that a team has been sent to the hospital and the reason behind the death will be known once the medical reports are out.

“Our teams have deployed medical camps at the apartment complex at regular intervals over the past month, but there was no outbreak of any disease. There was no evidence of illness due to contamination, but safety measures were provided to the residents,” Mr. Ramesh said.

Another official from the South City Corporation health team said they collected stool samples and conducted tests, but the results did not conclude that the issue stemmed from water contamination.

However, the officer acknowledged that tests on the water sample from the tank showed slightly contaminated results. He added that BWSSB carried out leakage tests, fixed issues wherever needed, and also conducted chlorination.

“We will have a clearer understanding once the medical reports of the deceased are out. Thereafter, we will have clarity on the issue,” he said.