The Tiware dam at Chiplun taluka in Ratnagiri district has a storage capacity of 20 lakh cubic metres. The breach caused a flood-like situation in seven downstream villages, with 12 houses being swept away. Relatives of the victims said they had asked the district administration to repair the dam as they had spotted cracks in November last year. Maharashtra water resources minister Girish Mahajan said villagers in the area had complained of cracks in the dam. Baby survivesWhen the wall collapsed in Mumbai and the gushing water washed away everything in its path, six-month-old Ayush Sharma got separated from his parents.

Source: The Telegraph July 03, 2019 20:09 UTC