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Summary:The monsoons of August 1977 struck India with more than their usual devastation. This was the scene from the air on August 3 outside Delhi where hundreds of square miles of countryside were under several feet of flood water. It was estimated that a quarter of a million acres of agricultural land were submerged and half a million people made homeless by the flood water. NOTE: Date is approximate. This clip may contain footage from multiple events; exact date or dates may be unknown.
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Location:INDIA DELHI
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