Woraiyur scare spreads, nearby residents now prefer water cans & purifiers

THE recent deaths of four people and the hospitalisation of several others in and around Woraiyur, allegedly after consuming the potable water supplied by the city corporation, has triggered fear not just among local residents but those in other wards, as well as several of them now take precautionary measures like using water purifiers and switching to buying water from private dealers to satiate their needs.

- JOSE K JOSEPH @Tiruchy

Those finding it difficult to afford such alternatives -- like the majority in Woraiyur -- resort to boiling the corporation-supplied water multiple times before consumption. This comes despite the corporation's efforts to allay public fear by refuting allegations of contamination of the water supply.