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I'm also a victim, Solai killer dam owner tells senators

Kensalt Limited and Patel Coffee Estate boss Perry Mansukh. [File, Standard]

The owner of the Solai dam that killed 48 people has said he was a victim of the tragedy.

Perry Mansukh, the general manager of Kensalt Limited, termed the collapse of the dam a 'natural phenomenon' and attributed it to massive deforestation caused by farming on the hills that overlooked the dam.

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