An Indian boy ran across a parched field in Berhampur, Orissa state, India, yesterday, World Water Day, as in New Delhi, a man dove into a polluted section of the River Yamuna to scavenge for coins and ornaments left by Hindu rituals at the river bank. Officials say that factories in the Indian capital are ignoring regulations and dumping untreated sewage and industrial pollution into the river that gives the city much of its drinking water. A UN report released yesterday said more people die from polluted water every year than from all forms of violence. (Biswaranjan Rout/Associated Press)
It's a running joke here, but do not drink the water in India.
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Other times not:
"FATAL FIRE IN INDIA -- At least six people died and 20 were hurt yesterday when fire broke out in the top three floors of an old, six-story office and apartment building in Calcutta. Two died when they jumped as crowds gathered on busy Park Street to watch firefighters pour water on the blaze, which was believed to have started in an elevator. Rescue workers (at left) helped one woman escape the fire. Five of the 20 injured were listed in critical condition, officials said (Boston Globe March 24 2010)."
I wonder where they got the water.
"COOKING UP A STORM -- A dust storm descended upon the desert city of Bikaner, in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, yesterday. Hot conditions prevailed in most parts of northern India, with the maximum temperature in Bikaner rising to 102 degrees, according to a news agency (Boston Globe April 3 2010)."
Which one, MSM?
Can't see through the sandscreeen, 'er, sandstorm?
