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Labourers work at a salt bed in Kharaghodha village, about 120 km (75 miles) west of the Indian city of Ahmedabad. REUTERS/Amit Dave
Labourers work at a salt bed in Kharaghodha village, about 120 km (75 miles) west of the Indian city of Ahmedabad. REUTERS/Amit Dave
