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54 Dead after ethnic clashes in India's remote northeast

Smoke billows from a vehicle allegedly burned by the Meitei community tribals protesting to demand inclusion under the Scheduled Tribe category, in Imphal, the capital of India's Manipur state, on May 4, 2023. [AFP]

The death toll after ethnic clashes in India's remote northeast rose to 54 on Saturday, with fresh violence overnight despite authorities rushing in troops to restore order.

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