Flood damage on the island of Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean
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jeremy sutton-hibbert / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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3504 x 2336 px | 29.7 x 19.8 cm | 11.7 x 7.8 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
14 January 2010Location:
Kiribati Atoll, Pacific oceanMore information:
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Tiaon Bwere inside his house, trying to rescue parts of it whilst the waves of a 'king tide' demolish it, in the village of Betio on the Pacific island of Kiribati. The islands, and their way of life, are endangered by rising sea water levels which are eroding the fragile atoll, home to approximately 92, 000 people.