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7 dead, 17 missing as dam breaches amid monsoon rains in India

A man wades through a waterlogged street following heavy rains in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, July ...
A man wades through a waterlogged street following heavy rains in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Heavy monsoon rains in western India caused at least three walls to collapse onto huts and city shanties, killing more than two dozen people and injuring dozens of others, officials said Tuesday, as forecasters warned of more rains. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
A man holds a child high above his head as he wades through a waterlogged street following heav ...
A man holds a child high above his head as he wades through a waterlogged street following heavy rains in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Heavy monsoon rains in western India caused at least three walls to collapse onto huts and city shanties, killing more than two dozen people and injuring dozens of others, officials said Tuesday, as forecasters warned of more rains. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
A boy plays as a street vendor attends to a customer in a waterlogged street following heavy ra ...
A boy plays as a street vendor attends to a customer in a waterlogged street following heavy rains in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Heavy monsoon rains in western India caused at least three walls to collapse onto huts and city shanties, killing more than two dozen people and injuring dozens of others, officials said Tuesday, as forecasters warned of more rains. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
A car moves through a waterlogged street following heavy rains in following heavy rains in Mumb ...
A car moves through a waterlogged street following heavy rains in following heavy rains in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Heavy monsoon rains in western India caused at least three walls to collapse onto huts and city shanties, killing more than two dozen people and injuring dozens of others, officials said Tuesday, as forecasters warned of more rains. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
People wade through a waterlogged street following heavy rains in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, July ...
People wade through a waterlogged street following heavy rains in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Heavy monsoon rains in western India caused at least three walls to collapse onto huts and city shanties, killing more than two dozen people and injuring dozens of others, officials said Tuesday, as forecasters warned of more rains. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
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The Associated Press
July 3, 2019 - 5:20 am
 

MUMBAI, India — A dam breached and flooded half a dozen villages in western India after heavy monsoon rains, leaving at least seven people dead and 17 others missing, officials said Wednesday.

The Tiware dam breached late Tuesday during incessant rains and swept away nearly a dozen homes, said Datta Bhadakawad, a civil administrator in Maharashtra state’s Ratnagiri district. He said rescue teams recovered the seven bodies of the villagers and were searching for the missing.

Datta said a preliminary investigation suggested the heavy rainfall swelled the water level behind the small dam, causing the breach.

Heavy monsoon rains in Maharashtra have led to at least 34 deaths since Monday night, from collapsed walls, drownings and other causes. Dozens of others have been injured.

The worst-hit city has been India’s financial and entertainment capital, Mumbai, where at least 24 people have died and over 60 others are injured. Five days of rain in Mumbai disrupted flights, flooded roads and covered train tracks, though services were partially restored Tuesday and resumed as the rain cleared on Wednesday.

The monsoon season in India brings heavy rains from June to September that cause flooding and other damage. Building and wall collapses are common as the rains weaken the foundations of poorly built structures.

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