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RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2008
03 Dec 2008
Source: Reuters
 
RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2008 Soldiers from Nepal's army help evacuate people affected by floodwaters from the Saptakoshi river in Sunsari August 21, 2008. At least 20,000 people were displaced and sheltered in relief camps in Nepal's southeast after the river broke a dam and flooded six villages, an official said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Sachin Pokhrel (NEPAL)
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