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Why the 'wettest place on Earth' is facing a water crisis

The Northeast Indian town of Sohra regularly receives a downpour of continuous rainfall, sometimes for eight days at a stretch. But today, locals in the area are facing a severe water shortage. They now walk long distances daily and resort to unconventional methods to fetch water for basic, everyday use. What's behind the water crisis in the 'wettest place on Earth'?

Filmed by Ruella Rahman Khound, Dipanjan Sinha and Gourav Gogoi

Executive producers: Natalia Guerrero and Sanjana Bhambhani