Thursday, August 16, 2012

Asia - Voice of America: Thousands Flee Southern India Amid Rumors of Ethnic Violence

Asia - Voice of America
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Thousands Flee Southern India Amid Rumors of Ethnic Violence
Aug 16th 2012, 11:05

Thousands of Indians from the country's northeast have fled the southern city of Bangalore following rumors of impending attacks in retaliation for recent ethnic clashes in their home state. Railway authorities added extra cars to trains heading to Assam state to handle the crush of passengers. Officials say they are investigating the source of the rumors, which were said to have spread through social media and text messages. Clashes between members of the Bodo tribe and Bengali ...

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