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Cyclone Aila: the aftermath on film
09 Jul 2009 15:59:18 GMT
Source: Oxfam GB - UK
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Cyclone Aila struck eastern India in May leaving 138 dead and tens of thousands homeless. One of the worst-hit areas where Oxfam is responding is the low-lying Sunderbans - home to the worlds largest mangrove forest. Caroline Gluck sent this report.

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