Goa: Firemen at Sal still on rescue duty

BICHOLIM: Athough incessant rain in the Bicholim taluka subsided and water had receded from areas submerged in Sal, the Chapora river continued to rise as water was released into it from the Tillari dam.
Bicholim station fire officer Shripad Gawas said fire personnel are still deployed with a raft at Sal to rescue villagers in distress.
The in-charge of Bicholim taluka disaster management cell, Pravinjay Pandit, told TOI that 451.9 cumecs of water was released from the Tillari dam on Friday.
Heavy rain in the Tillari interstate irrigation project area led to the rise in the level of the Tillari river to 41m, just 2m short of danger mark of 43m.