If they land on fractured water pipes, a drop in water pressure can cause the contents to be sucked into the water system.[5] People can also be hit by the bags as they are blindly tossed.[2] In the rainy season, drainage contaminated with excrement can enter residences; some children even swim in it.[3] Such close contact leads to fears of diseases such as diarrhoea, skin disorders, typhoid fever and malaria.