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As Indians try to save Periyar river, officials deny problems

Joby Pathrose, a farmer living a kilometre away from the usually languid Periyar river in southern India, was woken in the night by the sound of rushing waters. Hours later his plantations and everything he owned were completely submerged.

Did Kerala's dams exacerbate India's once-in-century floods?

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As Indians try to save Periyar river, officials deny problems

Did Kerala's dams exacerbate India's once-in-century floods?