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water pollution photos

Living along a 'dead' river in Bangladesh

A ferryman sleeps on his boat under a mosquito net on the Buriganga river in Dhaka, Bangladesh, last month. The Buriganga, or the 'Old Ganges', is so polluted that its water appears pitch black, and emits a foul stench throughout the year, reported Reuters. 
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Published on Apr 21, 2023 06:05 pm IST

Photos: Polluted waterways around the world ahead of World Water Day

An aerial view shows the Cuyahoga River in Akron, Ohio, US, on March 17. In 1969 the Cuyahoga River caught fire due to pollution, causing the US Congress to pass the clean water act and the Ohio EPA was formed. According to the United Nations, about 4 billion people experience severe water shortages for at least one month a year and around 1.6 billion people have problems accessing a clean, safe water supply.
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Updated on Mar 20, 2021 03:56 pm IST
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