Death toll in dam breach in India's western state reaches 6

MUMBAI, July 3 (Xinhua) -- The Death toll in the Chiplun dam breach on Tuesday night in Ratnagiri district of India's western state of Maharashtra rose to six, with at least 20 people missing, the district administration said on Wednesday.

At least 12 houses from a nearby hamlet adjacent to the dam were washed away.

The National Disaster Response Force team is conducting search and rescue operations.