Tiware dam failure

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On 2 July 2019, the Tiware dam in [[Ratnagiri district]] of [[Maharashtra|Maharastra]] state of India failed following heavy rains. The failure resulted in flooding of the villages situated downstream. At least 19 people died, and four went missing.

== Dam failure ==
The dam was constructed in around the year 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/ratnagiri-dam-breach-congress-wants-culpable-homicide-case-against-shiv-sena-mlas-firm-which-constructed-tiware-water-reservoir-6928071.html|title=Ratnagiri dam breach: Congress wants culpable homicide case against Shiv Sena MLA's firm which constructed Tiware water reservoir|website=Firstpost|access-date=2019-07-08}}</ref> Around 9.30 p.m. on 2 July 2019, the Tiware dam, failed which was overflowing after incessant rains previous days. The water flooded at least seven villages situated downstream including Bhendewadi, Daadar, Akle, Riktoli, Ovali, Kalkavne and Nandivase with about population of 3000. Several houses were washed away. At least 19 people died and four more went missing.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/tiware-dam-breaches-in-maharashtras-ratnagiri-district-several-killed-many-missing/article28268976.ece|title=Dam breach in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district; death toll rises to six|last=Agencies|date=2019-07-03|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-07-03|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/3-killed-23-missing-after-dam-breach-in-maharashtras-ratnagiri-district/articleshow/70051197.cms|title=3 killed, 23 missing after dam breach in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district|date=2019-07-03|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/tiware-dam-breach-4-still-search-operation-fifth-day-1563815-2019-07-07|title=Tiware Dam breach: 4 still missing as search operation enters fifth day|date=2019-07-07|website=India Today|access-date=2019-07-08|agency=[[Asian News International]]}}</ref>

== Relief and rescue operations ==
The [[National Disaster Response Force]] and the fire brigade teams from Pune and Sindhudurg were deployed for rescue operation. The villagers were moved and the search operation for missing people was launched.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

[[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]] state [[Devendra Fadnavis]] announced that [[ex gratia]] of {{INRConvert|4|l}} will be given to the [[next of kin]] of the deceased and later ordered an investigation by the Special Investigation Team (SIT).<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/sit-probe-tiware-dam-breach-1561705-2019-07-04|title=Maharashtra orders SIT probe into Tiware Dam breach in Ratnagiri|date=2019-07-04|website=India Today|location=Mumbai|access-date=2019-07-08}}</ref> The State Water Resources Minister [[Girish Mahajan]] said that the villagers had complained of cracks in the dam and the district administration was informed in November 2018. There was an issue over jurisdiction under which the dam fell.<ref name=":3" />

== References ==
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{{Disasters in India in 2019}}
[[Category:Dam failures]]
[[Category:Ratnagiri district]]
[[Category:2019 in India]]
[[Category:Disasters in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:2019 disasters in India]]
[[Category:July 2019 events in India]]
[[Category:Dams in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:2010s in Maharashtra]]

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