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Water crisis: Man commits suicide in Jharkhand

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Ranchi, April 27: A man committed suicide in Jharkhand's Giridih district as a result of severe water crisis in the state, sources said on Wednesday,April 27.

According to the sources, Dilip Yadav a resident of Purnanagar committed suicide by jumping in a well.

 well

He had taken a loan of Rs. 70,000 for boring his well which had dried up due to the heatwave, family members said.However, no water was found after 700 feet inside the earth.

Dilip was shocked over the incident and jumped in the well on Tuesday, April 26 the sources added.

Jharkhand is witnessing heatwave and acute water crisis.

Majority of water sources have dried up. In many parts of the state, villagers are being forced to use contaminated water.

IANS

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