Ganges: The Holy River of Pollution

Regarded as one of the holiest rivers in the world, the Ganges' sees thousands of Hindu's throng its banks everyday, many worshipers believe that a dip in its waters will cleanse their souls of sin. While this sacred river is extremely beautiful, the sad fact is that, it has become a hole of pollution. In India 10,000 children die of diarrheal sickness every day, and Hinduism's sacred river contains bacteria levels up to 3,000 times over the safety limit.



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