Swollen river below, unfinished bridge above: Kids brave raging water to reach school
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Children in Gariyaband district navigate their way across a treacherous swollen river by climbing a ladder, a situation stemming from the prolonged construction of a bridge over the Pairi river, which has been delayed for six years.
This is a short WorldPing brief. The full report was published by Times of India.
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