"Kothagudem: Woman drowns after ingesting a toxic liquid."
When the woman was employed in the Kothagudem municipality's eighth ward, it was reported that she became thirsty and drank the contents of a plastic water bottle.
Kothagudem: Bathula Odemma, a 65-year-old municipal contract worker, passed away in this location after mistaking a colorless fogging chemical for drinking water.
When the woman was employed in the Kothagudem municipality's eighth ward, it was reported that she became thirsty and drank the contents of a plastic water bottle. When she became ill, residents hurried her to the Government General Hospital, where she passed away early on Saturday.
Family members and people's organizations claimed that the worker's death was caused by the hospital's doctors and municipal officials' negligence in providing appropriate care.Members of people's organizations protested outside the government hospital mortuary, calling for the woman's family to receive Rs 25 lakh in compensation.
MLA K Sambasiva Rao declared a contract employment for one of the family members, a pucca dwelling, and Rs. 3 lakh as emergency aid and Rs. 10,000 for funeral expenses.
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