2005 Maharashtra floods

Check out these photos about the devastating Maharashtra floods.
http://www.funonthenet.in/content/view/114/31/

Check out this article about the devastating Maharashtra floods.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Maharashtra_floods

Check this blog which is related to this tragedy.
http://cloudburstmumbai.blogspot.com/



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