While it is possible to arrive at the Forty Foot and swim without another soul in sight, the scene is quite different on Christmas Day (25 December).

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Her husband Harish, 21, picked her up in his arms and ran outside for help - to find himself in the midst of a horrifying scene: Pouring out of every hut in sight were victims of food poisoning.

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Egyptians on the balloon filming the scene can be heard crying and gasping in horror at the sight.

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Amidst the sight-gags, the slapstick (often literally), the absurd moments and hilarious quips, there is a scene that is transcendently important and deeply affecting.

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