Bihar's Village of Pain: Why Do Residents of Doodhpania Die Before 40?

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This special report focuses on the tragic health crisis in Doodhpania village in Munger, Bihar, where a mysterious ailment is causing residents to age prematurely and rarely live beyond 40. Following an India Today investigation, a villager expressed the community's desperation and hope, stating, 'Somehow, with the government's help and treatment, I want to be able to walk and provide for my children'. The report details how the tribal community of 250 people is afflicted by debilitating bone and muscle issues, with many forced to walk with sticks. After the story aired, administrative and medical teams, including central teams from Delhi, were dispatched to the village to collect water samples for testing, as contaminated water is the suspected cause. The local Sub-Divisional Magistrate has also announced the adoption of the village to ensure long-term care for its residents.

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00:00Let's turn now to our Get Real India story and it comes from a village Doodh

00:04Pania in Munger district of Bihar where most villagers are rarely living beyond

00:1040. Yes you heard that right most villagers here are living rarely beyond

00:1540 as they are struck by a mysterious disease that slowly cripples the body.

00:22Our special report on this very show has compelled the administration we hope to

00:27take a look and hopefully ensure a better village. Take a look at Get Real India.

00:47This is straight out of a dystopian film but hauntingly real.

00:55In Bihar's Doodh Pania village life rarely stretches beyond 40. In this

01:02forgotten corner of Munger district growing old is a luxury no one can afford.

01:0956 year old Vinod Besra is one of the oldest living members.

01:14in Munger district of the U.S.

01:33Most villagers walk with sticks.

02:03A mysterious disease, still unnamed, is crippling the tribal community of just 250 people.

02:13In the past year alone, at least six villagers aged 30 to 55 have died.

02:33Yes, they did it.

02:35What happened?

02:37No one had heard about it.

02:39Oh, I mean, for three years, I had no idea.

02:45I had no idea.

02:47I had no idea.

02:50I had no idea.

03:03Until now, no one in power had taken notice.

03:06But after India today reached the village, the administration finally acted.

03:15Medical teams are on ground.

03:17The Public Health Engineering Department has collected water samples for testing.

03:22Central teams from Delhi are also expected to visit the village.

03:27There are many male and females, even some of the 24 years,

03:3424 to 30 years.

03:37There are many bone-related issues.

03:40And the man-spaceship is also a relief.

03:44The man-spaceship is also a relief.

03:46The doctor's panel is made by the doctor.

03:49They are also an relief, the medical team and the doctor.

04:00The medical team is also made by the doctors from New York University.

04:05Villagers once feared Naksals in these hills.

04:31Today, they fear the water in their homes.

04:35They fear the water in their homes.

04:42They fear the water in their homes.

04:49They fear the water in their homes.

04:55They fear the water in their homes.

05:02And the ticking time bomb inside their bodies.

05:09In Doodh Panya, the dream is in prosperity.

05:14It's just survival.

05:16With Covint Kumar and Shriya Singh, Bureau Report, India Today.

05:23That shocking story which hopefully will shake all of us from our comfort zone.

05:35These are Get Real India stories.

05:37This was the news today.

05:38The news without the noise.

05:39Thanks for watching.

05:40Stay well.

05:41Stay safe.

05:42Good night.

05:43Shupratri.

05:44Jai Namaskar.

05:45Shupratri.

05:46Jai Namaskar.

05:48Shupratri.

05:50Jai Namaskar.

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