Troubled waters
The HinduThe monsoon is eagerly awaited in India for the respite its brings from heat, watering of fields for farmers to start sowing, filling of waterbodies and the joy of just watching or soaking in the downpour. But what is tragic in the past few years is many people lose lives while trying to capture the moment or just having a picnic in a picturesque spot by a serene stream that suddenly, unbelievably turn itself into a roaring, gushing monster. Every stream, every river has a considerable area around them to which it drains according to the slope, nature of rocks, topography and so on. So, when it rains, considering the huge area a stream or river drains into, the water flowing will be enormous and in no time, a thin stream or river could become potentially destructive. Since we realised that water level would rise very soon, we could hold hands and cross over to safety soon.
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