82 percent of ‘jar and bottle’ water in Kathmandu Valley contaminated

KATHMANDU, June 27: At the time the viral water-borne disease, cholera, outbreak is feared in Kathmandu Valley, 82 percent of jar and bottle water — that is considered safe to drink — has been found contaminated.

So far cholera has been confirmed in 12 people residing in various places in the valley like Bagbazar, Dillibazar, Sanepa, Balaju, Kapan and Naikap.