Indians build their own lockdown barricades in the country's slums
Mumbai's huge Dharavi slum are struggling under India's nationwide lockdown
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In homes that are cramped, stuffy and increasingly low on food, residents of Mumbai's huge Dharavi slum are struggling under India's nationwide lockdown
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Dharavi, believed to be Asia's largest slum, is a tough place to be confined, and also one of the most vulnerable to the new coronavirus because of the density of its population and poor sanitation.
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Anxious residents have tied handkerchiefs or shirt sleeves around their faces in lieu of proper masks.
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Some have also barricaded alleyways using carts, bicycles and sticks. Signs warn outsiders to keep away.
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A man walks past a makeshift barricade.
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A policeman wields his baton towards a man for breaking the curfew
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A man sits behind a makeshift barricade.
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A girl looks on as she crosses a makeshift barricade.
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A man stands behind a makeshift barricade set up to stop people from entering a lane.
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A man stands behind a makeshift barricade.
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Men walk past a makeshift barricade.
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