Dike on Pakhiralay Island

Desperate, exhausted and without food for nearly four days, villagers have built a dike with mud and sandbags to halt the rising sea levels from ruining their rice crops.

Unique identifier: GP019DB

Type: Image

Shoot date: 14/08/2007

Locations: Asia, India, Indian Sundarbans, Pakhiralay Island, South Asia

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Peter Caton

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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