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A man throws a child to a pond as he teaches swimming in the outskirt of Dhaka.
29 Jul 2009
Source: Reuters
 
A man throws a child to a pond as he teaches swimming in the outskirt of Dhaka July 29, 2009. Nearly 2 million people in the low-lying areas of the Bangladesh Capital Dhaka were marooned and at least 10 people were electrocuted in the capital after record rain in 53 years. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)
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A man throws a child to a pond as he teaches swimming in the outskirt of Dhaka July 29, 2009. Nearly 2 million people in the low-lying areas of the Bangladesh ...


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