Mohammad Alam is one of thousands of workers standing in a food queue in India's capital, Delhi
Mr Kumar, his wife, and their 10-year-old daughter had already walked more than 40km (24 miles) when we spoke to him. "There is no work here, that is why we are running away. There are no buses, I have to walk another 260km to get to my village," he said. He and his family joined a throng of people leaving the city soon after the lockdown announcement was made. Public transport systems were stopped, leaving people with no choice but to walk
Neeraj Kumar and his wife are among thousands who fled cities after the lockdown was announced |
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