In drought-hit India, village children climb down dangerous wells to fetch water
 

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.

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The dangerous scenes are from the village of Dindori in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The shortage, which has been called 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...

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