Maharashtra water resources minister Girish Mahajan has ordered a high-level inquiry into the breach in the Tiware dam in Ratnagiri district following heavy rainfall. Seven down-stream villages have been flooded and at least 12 houses near the dam have been washed away. Mahajan told DNA,'' Tiware dam comes under not my department but under the department of water conservation. Additional rescue teams consisting of government officials, police and volunteers are also working at the site. Around 60 rescue workers are currently looking to rescue the remaining villagers who got washed away in the water.

Source: dna July 03, 2019 05:30 UTC