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Mad river brings untold miseries [1]

Ganesh Chandanashiva, Oct 14, Bijapur:

The River Don is not as devastating as the Huang Ho, described as sorrow of China, or Kosi in Bihar. But it leaves a trail of destruction during the monsoon, severely affecting the lives of the people living on the banks.

changing course: Silt accumulated in river Don, near Sarawada in Bijapur taluk. DH PHOTO

Publication Date: 
14/10/2009
Deccan Herald (Bangalore) [2]
Tags:
Natural Disasters [3], Floods [4], Karnataka [5], Belgaum (D) [6], Bijapur (D) [7], Gulbarga (D) [8]
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