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Maharashtra: Tiware dam in Ratnagiri breached, 6 dead, 23 missing

News Agencies 3 July 2019, 8:47 IST

Maharashtra: Tiware dam in Ratnagiri breached, 6 dead, 23 missing

Bodies of six people were recovered by civil administration after Tiware dam in Ratnagiri breached on Wednesday, causing a flood-like situation in 7 downstream villages.

As many as 22-24 people are feared to be missing, sources said.

12 houses near the dam have been washed away. A team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), police and volunteers are present at the spot.

Further details are awaited.

-ANI

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