India Dam breach: 23 swept away |
Due to the incessant rains in Maharashtra, 23 people are feared dead as the Tiware dam got breached in Ratnagiri in Maharashtra on Wednesday.Bodies of 11 persons have been recovered so far in the search and rescue operations. The Tiware dam was built 14 years ago in Chiplun taluka, with a capacity of 20 lakh cubic metres. The breach occurred late on Tuesday night which did not give any chance to the sleeping villagers. The breach led to flooding in seven villages downstream where 12 houses were swept away. Search and rescue operations have been launched by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State police. Rescue operations were hampered initially due to darkness and sudden influx of water. Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis has ordered an inquiry into the incident. He said, “The reason for the breach will be probed and action would be taken against the guilty expeditiously”.
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