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Struggling for water

A man looks for water in a hole dug into the dried up Cipamingkis River in Sinarjati village, Bekasi, West Java, on Sunday

The Jakarta Post
Mon, August 31, 2015

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Struggling for water A man looks for water in a hole dug into the dried up Cipamingkis River in Sinarjati village, Bekasi, West Java, on Sunday. Locals depend on the river for fresh water during the dry season and dig 1-meter-deep holes to fetch water even though the river has completely dried up. In recent months several areas have been facing acute water shortages.(JP/P.J. Leo) (JP/P.J. Leo)

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span class="inline inline-center">A man looks for water in a hole dug into the dried up Cipamingkis River in Sinarjati village, Bekasi, West Java, on Sunday. Locals depend on the river for fresh water during the dry season and dig 1-meter-deep holes to fetch water even though the river has completely dried up. In recent months several areas have been facing acute water shortages.(JP/P.J. Leo)

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