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‘INDEBTED’ TO FISHERMEN
Fishermen from nearby regions used this and countless other boats to rescue people during the worst flooding. “All that we wished at that time was to save the lives of as many people as we can,” recalled Srjith, 36, who joined six other fishermen from Kochi, in central Kerala, to bring hundreds of people to safety over five days. “Fishermen risked their lives for the state,” said S. Sharma, a local politician and former fisheries minister who coordinated relief efforts with the fishermen. “The whole state is indebted to them.”
- Credits Shawn Sebastian/IRIN
- Themes Environment and Disasters
- Regions Asia India