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Flood victims receive medical treatment at temporary flood relief camp in East Nepal
28 Aug 2008
Source: Reuters
 
Flood victims receive medical treatment at a temporary flood relief camp in East Nepal August 28, 2008. The Koshi river in the eastern state of Bihar in India has flooded, breaking a dam in neighbouring Nepal, officials said. Thousands have been displaced and people are starting to get sick due to the lack of sanitation and safe drinking water in the camps. REUTERS/Jitendra Khadka (NEPAL)
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