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Record rainfall submerges India's Vijayawada

Ana Shorter | Olwen Atanackovic
September 3, 2024

Constant rainfall — heavier than late summer's usual monsoon downpours — has flooded roads, homes and businesses in the eastern Indian city of Vijayawada.

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