High Alert: Major Dam's Gate Washed Away In A Mishap!

In a shocking turn of events the dam’s gate was washed away due to the floodwaters in flow. It is said that the chain link was broken which triggered the gate to be washed away. The officials swung into action and lifted the gates up to 20 feet.

Going into details the Tungabhadra Dam in Karnataka suffered a big damage as the door was washed away. It is said that one lakh cusecs of water was released already by the authorities and 60 TMC water might be wasted as all the gates were lifted reportedly.

This is a big concern to the people living in low-lying areas due to the release of water in big numbers. The authorities urged people to be cautious and alert.

Another big worry in this matter is that the repair works to the gate cannot be done unless 60,000 million cubic feet of water is released. As it might take time the people are urged to be cautious. Once the water level reduces the work would be started to repair the gate.

Even the rescue work was also halted due to water flow. Due to its proximity to Andhra Pradesh, regions like Kosigi, Mantralayam, and others were given alerts. There is a big threat given the water flow.

The Andhra Pradesh government also swung into action. CM Chandrababu Naidu spoke to Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu and concerned officials about the situation.

The Tungabhadra Dam is one of the oldest dams in the country and has been serving for around seven decades. The gate washing away can be seen as the first major repair it sustained.