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Ravaged by famine and disease !!!
Carmen Why is the death toll there so high, compared to the other affected areas ?
Wilson The main reason is that it is very remote so it took weeks after the disaster for aid to get through.
Carmen What did the aid workers find when they finally arrived ?
Wilson Well the whole area had been ravaged by famine and disease and those who still survived were in a very unhealthy state.
Carmen Oh, how awful ! Life just isn't fair.
Wilson I know. To survive being struck by an earthquake and then to die of hunger or disease is really tragic.
Explanation :
 
Ravage  - To cause great damage to something
 
Example : The area has been ravaged by drought/floods/war
 
 

 

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