Children drown in India's wetlands
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•Sundarbans: How mothers are fighting to stop drowning deaths in Indian wetlands
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Mother Mangala Pradhan lost her one-year-old son Ajit in the Sundarbans , West Bengal state, 16 years ago .
She is one of 16 mothers in the area who walk or cycle to two makeshift creches set up by a non-profit.
The need for such care is urgent: countless children continue to drown in this riverine region.
Drowning is the leading cause of death for children aged one-four in Bangladesh .
Water-rich Vietnam focused on children aged six-10, using decades of mortality data to develop policies and teach survival skills.
In 2021 , an estimated 300,000 people drowned - over 30 lives lost every hour .
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