Flooding in northern India forced children to dangerously cross rushing water on their way to school.
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Heavy rains in the area caused widespread flooding, with reports of people being swept away. The children can take up to 40 minutes to cross the river, and they must walk just over a mile to get to school. Each year the region faces torrential monsoons, and studies have found that they have strengthened over the past 15 years.
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