India residents try to save a river, officials deny problems

By Associated Press

Apr 11, 2023 11:55 am

KOCHI, India: Eloor smells like it is dying.

Once it was an island of rich farmland on the Periyar River, 17 kilometers (10.5 miles) from the Arabian sea, teeming with fish. Now, a stench of putrid flesh permeates the air. Most of the fish are gone. Locals say people living near the river are hardly even having children anymore.

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