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Though the carnage of Hurricane Harvey is currently dominating mainstream media, Texas isn't the only part of the world being ravaged by flooding. International news coverage has largely ignored the torrential rainfall that has been devastating South Asia for almost the entire month of August, and it's time for us all to start talking about it.

Across India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, record amounts of heavy monsoon rains have caused disastrous flooding and landslides. Thousands of homes have become completely submerged, poor villages have absolutely no access to food and medicine, and nearly 1200 people have died - including children. Millions have been displaced, and are now wandering the region homeless and searching for help.

In case your local news station hasn't been reporting on it, here are 30+ photos from the scene that you won't soon forget. The GlobalGiving Foundation is working with a number of charities and aid organisations to provide relief to the many groups affected by these events, and you can learn more about it here.

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A Nepali Man Carries His Goat On His Shoulder As He Moves To Safer Ground At Topa Village In Saptari District

A Nepali Man Carries His Goat On His Shoulder As He Moves To Safer Ground At Topa Village In Saptari District

Narendra Shrestha / EPA Report

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A Man Floats His Dead Nephew Away In The Koshi River Outside A Village In Nepal, After The Family Could Not Find Any Dry Land To Bury The Child

A Man Floats His Dead Nephew Away In The Koshi River Outside A Village In Nepal, After The Family Could Not Find Any Dry Land To Bury The Child

Narendra Shrestha / EPA / REX / Shutterstock Report

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Lara B.
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a horrible felling to not being able to bury him properly :( They will never have that "one place" to visit him :( Sleep tight little one <3

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A Boy Uses A Banana Raft To Transport His Books In Jakhalabandha Area In Nagaon District, In The Northeastern State Of Assam, India

A Boy Uses A Banana Raft To Transport His Books In Jakhalabandha Area In Nagaon District, In The Northeastern State Of Assam, India

Anuwar Hazarika Report

#4

In Demra, Children Walk Through A Flooded Field As They Return Home From School. The Mix Of Rainwater And Toxic Waste From Industries Has Turned The Water Green

In Demra, Children Walk Through A Flooded Field As They Return Home From School. The Mix Of Rainwater And Toxic Waste From Industries Has Turned The Water Green

Suvra Kanti Das/ZUMA/REX Shutterstock Report

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#5

Indian One-horned Rhinoceroses Wade Through Flood Waters At The Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary In Assam

Indian One-horned Rhinoceroses Wade Through Flood Waters At The Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary In Assam

Biju Boro / AFP / Getty Images Report

#6

A Woman Walks Through A Flooded Village In Motihari, Bihar State, India

A Woman Walks Through A Flooded Village In Motihari, Bihar State, India

Cathal McNaughton Report

#7

Rescuers Recover Carcasses Of More Than 225 Animals After Floods Ravage Kaziranga Wildlife Reserve

Rescuers Recover Carcasses Of More Than 225 Animals After Floods Ravage Kaziranga Wildlife Reserve

Uttam Saikia Report

#8

People Wait In A Line To Collect Drinking Water From A Municipal Tanker At A Flooded Residential Colony In Ahmedabad, India

People Wait In A Line To Collect Drinking Water From A Municipal Tanker At A Flooded Residential Colony In Ahmedabad, India

Amit Dave / Reuters Report

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#9

A Woman Wades Through A Flooded Village In Bihar, India

A Woman Wades Through A Flooded Village In Bihar, India

Cathal Mcnaughton / Reuters Report

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Mary Kavanagh
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She's not smirking. She's grimacing. definition: smirk sməːk/ verb gerund or present participle: smirking smile in an irritatingly smug, conceited, or silly way. "he smirked in triumph" synonyms:smile smugly, simper, snigger; More

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#10

Nepalis Swim With A Rubber Ring In A Flooded Area In Parsa District

Nepalis Swim With A Rubber Ring In A Flooded Area In Parsa District

Manish Paudel / AFP / Getty Images Report

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#11

A Child And His Father Walk Through A Flooded Area In Bogra, Bangladesh

A Child And His Father Walk Through A Flooded Area In Bogra, Bangladesh

Mohammad Ponir Hossain / Reuters Report

#12

Children Raise Their Hand For Biscuit Packets, Being Distributed By Volunteers At A Hastily Constructed Camp In Assam State Where More Than A Million People Have Lost Their Homes

Children Raise Their Hand For Biscuit Packets, Being Distributed By Volunteers At A Hastily Constructed Camp In Assam State Where More Than A Million People Have Lost Their Homes

STR Report

#13

An Indian Woman Holds A Goat While Sitting On A Makeshift Raft In Koliabor Village In Assam

An Indian Woman Holds A Goat While Sitting On A Makeshift Raft In Koliabor Village In Assam

Biju Boro / AFP / Getty Images Report

#14

A Nepali Man Tries To Cross Flood Water At Topa Village In Saptari District

A Nepali Man Tries To Cross Flood Water At Topa Village In Saptari District

Narendra Shrestha / EPA Report

#15

Cattle Graze As A Woman Walks On Higher Ground In Saptari District, Nepal

Cattle Graze As A Woman Walks On Higher Ground In Saptari District, Nepal

Navesh Chitrakar Report

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Cayman
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a heartbreaking and beautiful photo. The same can be said for every one of these pictures.

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#16

Indians Wade Through A Flooded Street During Heavy Rain Showers In Mumbai

Indians Wade Through A Flooded Street During Heavy Rain Showers In Mumbai

Punit Paranjpe Report

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Flora Polvado
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Probably are. The couple to right are a little surreal, strolling hand in hand through the flooded streets

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People Use A Makeshift Raft To Transport Goats As They Wade Through A Flooded Road In Jakhalabandha Area In Nagaon District, In The Northeastern State Of Assam, India

People Use A Makeshift Raft To Transport Goats As They Wade Through A Flooded Road In Jakhalabandha Area In Nagaon District, In The Northeastern State Of Assam, India

Anuwar Hazarika Report

#18

A Man Walks Through A Flooded Street During A Heavy Downpour In The Northeastern Indian State Of Tripura

A Man Walks Through A Flooded Street During A Heavy Downpour In The Northeastern Indian State Of Tripura

Arindam Dey / AFP / Getty Images Report

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Kiks Zhang
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's a rainbow always after the rain. In this case, the rainbow umbrella gave him at least a comforting shed.

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#19

An Indian Woman Stands Outside Her Damaged House In Runi Village In Gujarat

An Indian Woman Stands Outside Her Damaged House In Runi Village In Gujarat

Ajit Solanki / AP Report

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Raven Blackheart
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"DAMAGED"??? 😧 F*****g seriously?? What moron writes these captions? 🙄😖

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#20

A Man Tries To Cross A Flooded Street In Birgunj, Nepal

A Man Tries To Cross A Flooded Street In Birgunj, Nepal

Manish Paudel / AP Report

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#21

A Woman Looks Out From Her House In Janakpur, Nepal

A Woman Looks Out From Her House In Janakpur, Nepal

Navesh Chitrakar / Reuters Report

#22

A Bangladeshi Man Sits In His Flooded Shop After Heavy Rain In Dhaka

A Bangladeshi Man Sits In His Flooded Shop After Heavy Rain In Dhaka

A.m. Ahad / AP Report

#23

A Boy Rows A Makeshift Raft As He Transports A Woman And A Cooking Gas Cylinder Through The Flood Waters In Assam, India

A Boy Rows A Makeshift Raft As He Transports A Woman And A Cooking Gas Cylinder Through The Flood Waters In Assam, India

Anuwar Hazarika / Reuters Report

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A Mahout Bathes His Elephant Inside The Flooded Kaziranga National Park In Nagaon District, In The Northeastern State Of Assam, India

A Mahout Bathes His Elephant Inside The Flooded Kaziranga National Park In Nagaon District, In The Northeastern State Of Assam, India

Anuwar Hazarika Report

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#25

A Boy Walks Along Flood Waters In Saptari District, Nepal

A Boy Walks Along Flood Waters In Saptari District, Nepal

Navesh Chitrakar Report

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#26

A Man Holds An Idol Of The Hindu God Ganesh, The Deity Of Prosperity, After It Was Immersed In The Waters Of The Sabarmati River

A Man Holds An Idol Of The Hindu God Ganesh, The Deity Of Prosperity, After It Was Immersed In The Waters Of The Sabarmati River

Amit Dave Report

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Krusty Shakelford
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Hindu God of Prosperity is Lakshmi. Ganesh is commonly known as the Remover of Obstacles. I'll refrain from commenting on the irony.

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A Boy Is Pictured In A Flooded Village In Motihari, Bihar State, India

A Boy Is Pictured In A Flooded Village In Motihari, Bihar State, India

Cathal McNaughton Report

#28

Flood Victims Wait For Relief Supplies In A Village East Of Gauhati In The Northeastern Indian State Of Assam

Flood Victims Wait For Relief Supplies In A Village East Of Gauhati In The Northeastern Indian State Of Assam

Anupam Nath / AP Report

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Beth Arriaga
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The animals are so important- providing milk, economic viability etc. The children? Nothing can replace the hope they represent. Prayer. Hope.

#29

An Indian Villager Walks Along A Submerged Railway Track In The Flood-affected Jakhalabandha Area In Koliabor

An Indian Villager Walks Along A Submerged Railway Track In The Flood-affected Jakhalabandha Area In Koliabor

Biju BOR/ AFP Report

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The Flooded Apron Of Biratnagar Airport After Heavy Rains, 240km From Nepal’s Capital Kathmandu

The Flooded Apron Of Biratnagar Airport After Heavy Rains, 240km From Nepal’s Capital Kathmandu

gettyimages.co.uk Report

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Cayman
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Luckily the water doesn't seem too high here, they're lucky. The plane may still be able to take off.

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#31

Flood-Affected People Sleeping By A Highway Toll Plaza In The Indian State Of Bihar

Flood-Affected People Sleeping By A Highway Toll Plaza In The Indian State Of Bihar

Aftab Alam Siddiqui Report

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Angela Cisco
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who knows how far they had to walk before they found somewhere safe to make camp. They just look exhausted. :(

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Two Boys Stand On A Banana Raft In Assam, India

Two Boys Stand On A Banana Raft In Assam, India

Anupam Nath / AP Report

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Sue Christopher
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are 3 species of croc in this region along with 3 species python and 2 species cobra and 2 species of viper and 2 of krait and a variety of other water and tree snakes. There are also 2 species of monitor lizards.

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Flood-Affected Villagers Move Out In Search Of Safer Places In Bihar, India

Flood-Affected Villagers Move Out In Search Of Safer Places In Bihar, India

Aftab Alam Siddiqui / AP Report

#34

A Child Eats At A Makeshift Flood Shelter In Gaur, About 200 Km South Of Kathmandu, The Nepali Capital

A Child Eats At A Makeshift Flood Shelter In Gaur, About 200 Km South Of Kathmandu, The Nepali Capital

Prakash Mathema / AFP / Getty Images Report

#35

A Flood Victim Takes Refuge Inside A Temporary Shelter After Camping At A Safe Location In Saptari District, Nepal

A Flood Victim Takes Refuge Inside A Temporary Shelter After Camping At A Safe Location In Saptari District, Nepal

Navesh Chitrakar Report

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Cayman
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, it looks like she was able to save a good amount of her things. She's a lucky one.

#36

Children Row A Boat As They Pass Through Damaged Houses At A Flood-affected Village In Morigaon District In The Northeastern State Of Assam, India

Children Row A Boat As They Pass Through Damaged Houses At A Flood-affected Village In Morigaon District In The Northeastern State Of Assam, India

Anuwar Hazarika Report

#37

A Man Rides His Motorbike Through A Water-logged Road During Rains In Mumbai

A Man Rides His Motorbike Through A Water-logged Road During Rains In Mumbai

Shailesh Andrade Report

#38

A Baby Suffering From Dehydration Cries After Being Rescued From A Flooded Village In The Eastern State Of Bihar, India

A Baby Suffering From Dehydration Cries After Being Rescued From A Flooded Village In The Eastern State Of Bihar, India

Cathal McNaughton Report

#39

Flood-Affected Villagers Wait For Relief Material On What's Left Of A Road Washed Away By Floodwaters In Morigaon District, East Of Gauhati, Northeastern State Of Assam

Flood-Affected Villagers Wait For Relief Material On What's Left Of A Road Washed Away By Floodwaters In Morigaon District, East Of Gauhati, Northeastern State Of Assam

Anupam Nath Report

#40

A Nepali School Is Surrounded By Flood Waters In Saptari District

A Nepali School Is Surrounded By Flood Waters In Saptari District

Niranjan Shrestha / AP Report

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#41

Bangladeshi Commuters Use A Rickshaw To Cross A Flooded Street In Dhaka

Bangladeshi Commuters Use A Rickshaw To Cross A Flooded Street In Dhaka

Munir Uz Zaman / AFP / Getty Images Report

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Elizabeth Young
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hate to say it, but they're better off walking, rather than make this poor guy struggle, to push and pull the rickshaw thru all that water, just because they don't want to get wet. Kind of cruel and selfish to make him do that, if you ask me. Now, if they were using it to transport goods that needed to stay dry... that would be another thing entirely, and understandable. I'm just sayin...

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#42

Crossing Through Flood Water In Tilathi, Nepal

Crossing Through Flood Water In Tilathi, Nepal

Prakash Mathema Report

#43

Villagers Offer Prayers For The Floodwaters To Recede, In Chandrapur Village, East Of Gauhati, Assam

Villagers Offer Prayers For The Floodwaters To Recede, In Chandrapur Village, East Of Gauhati, Assam

Anupam Nath Report

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A Man Casts His Fishing Net In The Flood Waters Next To His Partially Submerged Hut In The Northeastern Indian State Of Assam

A Man Casts His Fishing Net In The Flood Waters Next To His Partially Submerged Hut In The Northeastern Indian State Of Assam

Anuwar Hazarika / Reuters Report

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People Walk Along A Flooded Street In Mumbai

People Walk Along A Flooded Street In Mumbai

Punit Paranjpe Report

#46

Indian Villagers Queue For Food At The Flood-Hit Dagrua Village In Bihar State

Indian Villagers Queue For Food At The Flood-Hit Dagrua Village In Bihar State

Diptendu Dutta Report

#47

A Car Drives Past As It Rains At Andheri Subway In Mumbai, India

A Car Drives Past As It Rains At Andheri Subway In Mumbai, India

Hindustan Times Report

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Cayman
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm nervous for the motorcyclist. If he falls, the water could sweep him under a car easily.

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People Are Rescued From A Flooded Village In Motihari, Bihar State, India

People Are Rescued From A Flooded Village In Motihari, Bihar State, India

Cathal McNaughton Report

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Indian Residents Walk Through Flood Waters In Malda In The Indian State Of West Bengal

Indian Residents Walk Through Flood Waters In Malda In The Indian State Of West Bengal

Diptendu Dutta Report

#50

Flood Affected Families Take Shelter In Front Of A Shop And Wait For Relief Material In Jakhalabandha Area In Nagaon District, In The Northeastern State Of Assam, India

Flood Affected Families Take Shelter In Front Of A Shop And Wait For Relief Material In Jakhalabandha Area In Nagaon District, In The Northeastern State Of Assam, India

Anuwar Hazarika Report

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so heartbreaking to see all of these photos, especially the ones with children.

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#51

Villagers Take Shelter In A Partially Submerged House Following Floods At Baghmari Village In Nagaon District, In The Northeastern State Of Assam, India

Villagers Take Shelter In A Partially Submerged House Following Floods At Baghmari Village In Nagaon District, In The Northeastern State Of Assam, India

Anuwar Hazarika Report

#52

A Man Rests In His House Damaged By Flooding Some 250 Kilometers From Nepal's Capital Kathmandu

A Man Rests In His House Damaged By Flooding Some 250 Kilometers From Nepal's Capital Kathmandu

Prakash Mathema Report

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Cayman
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So much of it seems to be broken, the flood must've hit it hard then begun to recede.

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#53

Bangladesh Has Experienced Heavy Monsoon Rains This Year, Flooding More Than A Third Of The Low-lying Areas And Killing At Least 134 People

Bangladesh Has Experienced Heavy Monsoon Rains This Year, Flooding More Than A Third Of The Low-lying Areas And Killing At Least 134 People

A.M. Ahad / AP Report

#54

Rohingya People Run To Enter Into Bangladesh From A Makeshift Shelter Near The Bangladesh-myanmar Border, After A Gunshot Was Heard On The Myanmar Side

Rohingya People Run To Enter Into Bangladesh From A Makeshift Shelter Near The Bangladesh-myanmar Border, After A Gunshot Was Heard On The Myanmar Side

Mohammad Ponir Hossain Report

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Lyone Fein
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Rohingya are the Muslim minority that lives in the country of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), which is a Buddhist majority country. Many of the Rohingya seek to leave Myanmar, claiming that they are being oppressed religiously and politically.

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#55

A Flood Victim Washes Herself In Saptari District, Nepal

A Flood Victim Washes Herself In Saptari District, Nepal

Navesh Chitrakar Report

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#56

People Wait To Be Rescued From A Flooded Village In The Eastern State Of Bihar, India

People Wait To Be Rescued From A Flooded Village In The Eastern State Of Bihar, India

Cathal McNaughton Report

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#57

Houses Are Partially Submerged By Floods In Morigaon District In Assam

Houses Are Partially Submerged By Floods In Morigaon District In Assam

Anuwar Hazarika / Reuters Report

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Joanne Ross
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

More climate devastation. Sad pictures. This is elsewhere in the world. Not the Bahamas.

#58

Indian Flood Effected Villagers Collect Drinking Water And Relief Food At Alal Village In Malda District In The Indian State Of West Bengal

Indian Flood Effected Villagers Collect Drinking Water And Relief Food At Alal Village In Malda District In The Indian State Of West Bengal

Diptendu Dutta Report

#59

Kashmiri Muslim Man Carry Edible Stuff To His Family In Flooded Area In Srinagar Indian Controlled Kashmir

Kashmiri Muslim Man Carry Edible Stuff To His Family In Flooded Area In Srinagar Indian Controlled Kashmir

Pacific Press Report

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Angel Shomita
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who writes these idiotic comments ? A) How does it matter if he is Myslim ir Hindu or Christian ? B) It is not India controlled Kashmir. Kashmir is legally a part of India. Check your facts before you blurt out gibberish. It should have gone like "Man carrying food home in flooded Srinagar, Capital of Jammu & Kashmir, India."

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