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04-13-2016, 01:53 PM
In drought-hit India, village children climb down dangerous wells to fetch water
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As several parts of India face a severe water crisis, a video shows the extreme nature of the scarcity. In a drought-affected village, children can be seen climbing down the walls of an almost dried-up well to fetch the remaining water.
See also: How you can help improve water quality and access around the globe (http://mashable.com/2016/03/22/water-crisis-how-to-help/)
The dangerous scenes are from the village of Dindori in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The shortage, which has been called (http://www.firstpost.com/india/hard-realities-on-world-water-day-india-faces-worst-water-crisis-in-decade-2689610.html) the country's worst water crisis in a decade, is also affecting the neighbouring states of Maharashtra, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and the Bundelkhand region in Uttar Pradesh. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/13/india-water-shortage/)
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As several parts of India face a severe water crisis, a video shows the extreme nature of the scarcity. In a drought-affected village, children can be seen climbing down the walls of an almost dried-up well to fetch the remaining water.
See also: How you can help improve water quality and access around the globe (http://mashable.com/2016/03/22/water-crisis-how-to-help/)
The dangerous scenes are from the village of Dindori in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The shortage, which has been called (http://www.firstpost.com/india/hard-realities-on-world-water-day-india-faces-worst-water-crisis-in-decade-2689610.html) the country's worst water crisis in a decade, is also affecting the neighbouring states of Maharashtra, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and the Bundelkhand region in Uttar Pradesh. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/13/india-water-shortage/)
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