Seventeen people died in Pune after heavy rains lash city on Wednesday evening.Pune rains updates: At least 17 people have lost their lives in separate incidents in Pune after heavy rains battered the Maharashtra information technology hub on Wednesday night. At least nine people went missing amid heavy rainfall in the city. The authorities have launched search operations to locate them. The NDRF and state disaster management teams have been rescued and shifted over 16,000 from water-logged areas of the city to safer places. Although rains have stopped, several low-lying areas continue to be inundated. The city is likely to receive fresh spell of rains in the coming days with the next 48 hours being tagged as extremely crucial.
On Wednesday, several low-lying areas the city were flooded, throwing normal life out of gear. Water-logging was reported in Sinhgad Road, Dhanakwadi, Balajinagar, Ambegaon, Sahakar Nagar, Parvati, Kolhewadi and Kirkatwadi. In view of the bad weather, the Pune administration has declared holiday on Thursday in all schools and colleges in Purandar, Baramati, Bhor and Haveli tehsil. Also, the Pune University has declared holiday for all its affiliated schools and colleges.
More than six people were killed after a wall collapsed in Sahakar Nagar area following heavy rainfall on Wednesday. Fire Brigade chief Prashant Ranpise said that officials are helping the people stranded in flooded areas. In Kshitij Society of Bibwewadi region, a tree collapsed of parked vehicles causing heavy damages. In Hinjewadi and Wakad, rains caused heavy traffic jam in the evening. Several commuters including employees of major IT companies were left stranded for hours.
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The NCP has alleged that the state's disaster management cell was in a "deep slumber". Party leader Nawab Malik accused the state government of being "imbued only with polls and nothing else", as he pointed out that CM Fadnavis was in New Delhi to attend a poll-related meetings of BJP leaders.
Heavy rains lashed Pune on Thursday, claiming 17 lives so far in various incidents of flooding and wall collapse. The administration and NDRF personnel have been putting efforts to evacuate around 16,000 people from water-logged areas of the city. Five persons have been reported missing, authorities said.
The Army rescued as many as 300 people, including some stranded on rooftops of their houses and on trees, from Solapur road area, a defence spokesperson was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
A 10-month-old child and his other family members, who were stranded in a flooded area following heavy rains in Maharashtra's Pune district, were rescued by the fire brigade.
A video purportedly showing the infant being rescued using a life ring (plastic tube) through gushing water went viral on social media.
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that the situation in now fully under control.
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Severe waterlogging was witnessed in Dandekar Pool area of Pune after the city received heavy rainfall on Wednesday night.
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Nearly 16,000 people, including some stuck on rooftops and trees, have been rescued from Pune city and other parts of the district. Officials told news agency PTI that four persons were missing.
As flooding and wall collapse incidents, triggered by heavy rains, claimed at least 17 lives in Pune, the NCP on Thursday alleged that Maharashtra's disaster management cell was in a "deep slumber".
Pune City Police tweeted that 12 people have died in the city so far due to rain related incidents. The police also added that 2 other persons are missing and search operations are on.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a bulletin saying that rains in Pune would subside after September 27. The weather monitoring body said that the rains were back due to the presence of a cyclonic circulation that started over Bay of Bengal and had now moved onto the land.
Over 10,000 people have been evacuated from low-lying areas in Baramati after water from the Nazare Dam was released, Superintendent of Police Sandip Patil told news agency PTI. "People from low-lying areas were shifted to safer places after water was released from Nazare dam, built on the Karha river near Jejuri," Patil said.
Pune Municipal Corporation officials have rescued a toddler from waterlogged area in Mitra Mandal Chowk.
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Rains in Pune have causes widespread destruction in many parts of the city. Several low-lying areas are still flooded in the city.
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A number of low-lying areas in and around Pune were flooded after heavy showers. Water-logging was reported in Sinhgad Road, Dhanakwadi, Balajinagar, Ambegaon, Sahakar Nagar, Parvati, Kolhewadi and Kirkatwadi.
At least 12 people were killed in various incidents of flooding and wall collapse after heavy rains battered Pune. Nearly 10,500 people from several water-logged areas were shifted to safer places so far following heavy showers in the district on Wednesday.
Rain stopped on Thursday morning, but many houses and residential societies in low-lying areas were still inundated. There were several reports of wall collapse and uprooting of trees in those places.
The Baramati district administration has sounded an alert in view of heavy rains in neighboring districts. Saswad has received 140 mm rains in the last two hours. The Nazare dam discharge is expected to be 85000 cusecs. This may cause very severe floods in Baramati city.
After heaby rains caused widespread destructions, residents in Bibwewadi area of Pune said that there is no power connection and water supply since late last night.
Two persons from Arneshwar and one from Wanawdi area were reported missing, a PTI report said. The NDRF and state disaster management teams are in the city and rescue operation is was still underway in various flooded areas where they were stranded after the heavy downpour on Wednesday.
More than 500 people from various water-logged areas were shifted to safer places following heavy rains in Pune on Wednesday night. The rescue operation was still underway in various low-lying areas. Along with the fire brigade, personnel of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were also engaged in rescuing people.
The Savitribai Phule Pune University has declared a holiday on Thursday for all its affiliated schools and colleges in view of the bad weather. The district Collector had earlier declared a holidy on Thursday for all schools and colleged in the city.
Ganesh Graceland society and nearby areas in Katraj have been waterlogged after the city received heavy rainfall on Wednesday. Movement of vehicles on roads in Katraj is badly affected. Also, power supply in many residential areas have been disrupted.
The city of Pune is likely to receive thunderstorms on September 27, October 4 and October 10. On remaining days, the city is expected to receive moderate rainfall.
According to Pune sistrict administration, death toll rises to six in an incident of wall collapse near Tangewala Aranyeshwar Colony, Sahakar Nagar. Nearly 150 houses were damaged. This happened due to sudden flow of water from upstream with full force.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ha expresses grief over loss of lives due to rains in Pune. At least 11 people have lost their lives in the city since Wednesday. In a tweet, CM said, "Pained to know about the loss of lives in and around Pune due to heavy rains. My deepest condolences to the families. We are providing all possible assistance needed. State disaster management officials & control room in continuous touch with Pune collector and PMC."
Several low-lying areas in and around Pune are still flooded after heavy showers in the city on Wednesday. According to IMD prediction, Pune is likely to receive more rains for the next two days.
The Katraj tunnel is now open for vehicular traffic. Howeber, there is mud on many stretches of Sinhagad road between Hingne and Santosh Hall. The Pune traffic office has asked people to drive carefully .
There was a huge traffic jam in many parts of the city due to heavy rainfall. On Wednesday evening, Hinjewadi, Wakad roads were packed with vehicles due to water-logging. Several commuters including IT companies staff reached home after six hours or more.
At least seven people were killed in separate incidents after heavy rainfall led to flooding and wall collapse in different areas of Pune. Five people, including a nine-year-old boy, were killed in wall collapse incidents on Wednesday night in Arneshwar area which was flooded after heavy downpour. One person was found dead in an inundated locality in Sahakar Nagar while another body was found in a car which was washed away near Sinhgad road.
Rains have completely filled Peshwa Lake in Katraj. Water is flowing through the dam and a large amount of water is flowing into the surrounding area.
Residents of Dandekar Vasti, Ambil Odha, were shifted to Nilu Phule Kala Mandir late last night after water started seeing in their homes.
Sahakarnagar, Parvati, Satara road stretch, Balajinagar and Sahakarnagar roads have been blocked due to water-logging. The Navale bridge was also affected due to rains.
Disaster Management chief of PMC, Ganesh Sonune said that officials are out in the city to control the situation. Ganesh said that citizens have called to inform about water-logging in Katraj-Satara road. According to him, the Warje to Katraj stretch received heavy rainfall yesterday.
Landslide at Katraj has blocked traffic on Mumbai-Bengaluru bypass. The administration has urged people to avoid travel towards Satara and Kolkapur. Besides, people have been asked to not indulge in any misadventures. One NDRF team has been dispatched for resue.
Pune district collector Naval Kishore Ram has declared holiday on Thursday in all schools and colleges in Purandar, Baramati, Bhor and Haveli tehsil in view of bad weather. Heavy rains have lashed the city last evening, thus disrupting normal life.
News agency ANI reported that one team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been moved towards Katraj for rescue operations.
The Padmavati pumping station was badly affected yesterday due to heavy rains. There will be no water supply at Satara road, Kondhawa, Bibwewadi, Sahakarnagar, Marketyard, Balajinagar, Dhankawadi due to damages to the pumping station. Several people who were left stranded at Gururaj Society have been rescued.
Two NDRF teams have been deployed to Pune in view of flood-like situation in the city. Several low-lying areas in the city were flooded last evening after heavy rainfall. One NDRF team has been deployed to Baramati.
Pune is witnessing heavy rainfall since Wednesday due to deep depression in Konkan and off Maharashtra coast. According to IMD prediction, Pune is likely to receive rains for the next 48 hours.
Authorities have recovered a body from a car on Sinhagad road. The man has been identified as 52-year-old Dattatray Gimre. He was found dead in his car near Prajya City Canal.