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Severe Indian drought reveals submerged temple and long forgotten trees

2018-04-22 15:31 GMT+8
 
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1 / 4   Indian worshipers visited the underwater Shiv temple Hafeshwar Mahadev, after it resurfaced due to water levels dropping at Hafeshwar, some 240 kilometers from Ahmedabad. This comes as India's western state of Gujarat faces water shortages. /VCG Photo

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2 / 4   For the first time, the water began to recede, revealing long forgotten houses and trees. /VCG Photo

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3 / 4   There are 404 districts in India that have suffered mild to extremely dry conditions due to poor rainfall since October 2017, according to The Times of India. What made the situation worse was the very poor winter rainfall of 2017. /VCG Photo

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4 / 4   As the drought worsens, most of the village's impoverished farmers have fled. /VCG Photo

 
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