Added: Jul 21, 2008
From: NTDTV
Duration: 1:30
ANCHOR: Monsoon rains have overflowed the river Kosi in India's eastern Bihar. Hundreds of houses and crops have been washed away. And villagers are still waiting for help from authorities. STORY: The overflowing river Kosi, following heavy rains, has devastated several villages along its banks in India's eastern Bihar. In Supaul district alone, 150 houses in Tulsyahi village have been washed away alongside 100 acres of crops. Around 700 people have been affected. [Mrigya Devi, Villager]: (no gender, hindi) "Everything has been washed away. Our food, clothes, property, crops... Everything has been washed away by the water. Nothing is left now." Villagers are frustrated by a lack of help from authorities. [Shiv Kumar Yadav, Villager]:( no gender, Hindi, use last two sentences) "There are many people who are still in danger of being washed away. So far there has been no help coming from the provincial government." But provincial authorities claim they are doing all they can. [Jitendra Kumar Singh, Provincial Officer]: "Our officers have conducted a survey in the region and we will distribute basic commodities like, milk, polythene, matchsticks, and food items to the affected villagers." Every year, monsoon rains leave a trail of death and destruction across South Asia. But what's ironic is that the economy of this agricultural region depends on the monsoon for its own survival.
Channel: News
Tags: bihar eastern flooding floods india kosi ntd river supaul
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