Disaster● ElevatedJul 24 · Jul 24, 2026, 12:45 PM
8 - Year - Old Drowns in Unfenced NTPC Waste Pond , Protest Erupts in Kokrajhar
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from assamtimes.org · India
An 8-year-old child drowned in an unfenced NTPC waste pond, leading to protests in Kokrajhar.
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