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damaged, bridges have been washed away, houses have been destroyed and
train services, water and telephone connections have been disrupted. The state
government has launched exhausting rescue operations. They have deployed
boats and other rescue equipment at different locations. Realizing the gravity
of the situation, the task force equipped with boats, life jackets, medical aid and
relief materials including food and water, reached the flooded villages. The people
facing imminent danger were immediately evacuated. Helicopters were also
used for dropping relief materials in areas cut off by the flood. National Disaster
Management Authority (NDMA) is monitoring the relief and rescue operations.

Write a report

• As V S Rajan from The Hindu, write a report of the World Trade Fair held at
Delhi.

• As Manisha Pant, a staff reporter of the Indian Express, write a report on a train
accident at a manned railway crossing near Patna station.

• As Rashmi Mahadevan, a staff reporter of the Times of India, write a report on
the new computer wing that was inaugurated at New Era School, Panchgani, by
the Director of Education.

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