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Rescues in eastern Syria after the Euphrates River bursts its banks

Rescue workers have pulled stranded farmers from flood waters in eastern Syria after the Euphrates burst its banks.

Relief out of reach

Nearly a year after theย Marathwadaย floods in Maharashtra, many farmers affected by the destruction that followed say they are still waiting for parts of the compensation the government promised.ย Snehalย Muthaย finds that some have taken additional loans for the next crop, while some have given farming a break for the year