Four dead, 3 missing as dam breach triggers flash flood in Chhattisgarh's' Balrampur
Balrampur (PTI): Four persons were killed and three went missing after a portion of a small dam collapsed and led to a flash flood in Chhattisgarh's Balrampur district, officials said on Wednesday.
Three persons also sustained injuries in the incident, they said.
The breach in the Lutti (Satbahini) reservoir in Dhaneshpur village occurred late Tuesday night following heavy rainfall in the region, Balrampur Collector Rajendra Katara said.
Water from the reservoir, built in the early 1980s, descended through the breach onto nearby houses and agricultural fields, he said.
"Four persons, including a woman and her mother-in-law, died while they were asleep at home. Three persons remain missing and a search operation is underway," the collector said.
District administration and police teams rushed to the spot after being alerted, he said.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed grief over the incident. The government was monitoring the situation and would provide all possible assistance to the affected families, he said in a statement.
The incident also claimed lives of livestock and damaged houses and crops, he noted, adding that the situation was extremely painful for the affected families.
The district administration, National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force and local officials were carrying out relief and rescue operations, and adequate arrangements had been made for the treatment of the injured while every possible effort was being made to find the missing persons, the CM said.
He also instructed the district administration to prepare a proposal for sanctioning ex-gratia assistance to the victims or their kin, conduct a survey of the damage, and provide temporary shelters, food grains and other essential items to the affected families.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
