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| India battles devastating floods |
| Pressure is building on the Indian government to do more for half a million people stranded by devastating floods in the state of Bihar
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| INDIA
, 1-September-2008
9:39:26 AM |
| A BBC correspondent reports chaotic scenes as soldiers try to reach those cut off and people attempt to scramble from rooftops into rescue boats.
With 1.2 million people homeless, India is struggling to cope with the crisis.
The flood waters are spreading to new areas, and conditions in relief camps are overcrowded and unsanitary.
The floods are known to have killed at least 75 people in Bihar - but the death toll could climb once the situation in remote areas emerges.
Large areas remain totally submerged, with reports suggesting that some villages have simply been washed away by strong currents.
Tens of thousands of people have also been displaced in neighbouring Nepal, where some of those who have lost their homes are camping under plastic sheets.
Disorganisation
Fights have been breaking out among people desperate to board 800 overcrowded army boats - each of which can carry between one and two dozen people - that have been deployed to help the evacuation process.
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