PHOTOS: River Changes Course; Deadly Floods Hit S. Asia

PHOTOS: Deadly Floods Hit South Asia; Displace Millions
PHOTOS: Deadly Floods Hit South Asia; Displace Millions
PHOTOS: Deadly Floods Hit South Asia; Displace Millions
PHOTOS: Deadly Floods Hit South Asia; Displace Millions
PHOTOS: Deadly Floods Hit South Asia; Displace Millions
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The bloated Kosi River partially washes away a highway in east Nepal, stranding flood-afflicted villagers and forcing others to brave the waters as they try to escape on August 23, 2008.

The flood occurred when a Nepalese dam on the river burst. The dam, built in the 1950s by India, was only meant to last 20 to 30 years.
—Photograph by Reuters
 

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