In Aila's wake, saline for Rs 70 a bottle, lives are much cheaper
Ravik Bhattacharya
Lahiripur (Sunderban Island): Nine-year-old Sandeepa Gharami survived Cyclone Aila, but succumbed in its aftermath. She died on an embankment near Lahiripur on Friday after several days of continuous vomiting and diarrhoea. She received no medical care. Her parents buried her by the river.
Publication Date:
02/06/2009