Girls row a makeshift raft past submerged houses at a flood-affected village in Karbi Anglong district, in the northeastern state of Assam, India, July 11, 2019. REUTERS/Anuwar Hazarika

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VIDEO: Baptism by toxic water in South Africa

Around Soweto, Christian and traditional healers use the water for baptisms and healing ceremonies. However this water is polluted with sewage and mine waste and is more likely to kill than cure

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