Revealing threatened face, delayed monsoon in Pune force a dozen to breath last; CM Fadnavis assures close monitoring of dam discharge

Pune, September 26: In the heavy sequence of delayed monsoons in the state of Maharashtra, at least 11 people breathed last in separate incidents of flooding and wall collapse on Wednesday Pune district. Also more than 500 people from various water logged areas were shifted to safer places this morning.

 

 

Condoling the said deaths, CM Devendra Fadnavis said that the state government was closely monitoring the situation. Adding that the rescue operations were still underway, he tweeted, "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".

According to the fire brigade official, five people were deceased in incidents of wall collapse in Arneshwar area which was flooded after heavy showers. "Besides, one person was found dead near a school in an inundated locality in Sahakar Nagar while another body was found in a car washed away near Sinhgad road", it noted.

Along with the fire brigade, personnel of the National Disaster Response Force are also engaged in rescuing people from various low-lying areas. Fadnavis also tweeted about 2 NDRF teams being deployed in Pune and 2 in Baramati.

 

Although the rains have stopped on Thursday morning, many houses and residential societies in low-lying areas are still inundated. Water-logging is also reported in Sinhgad Road, Dhanakwadi, Balajinagar, Ambegaon, Sahakar Nagar, Parvati, Kolhewadi and Kirkatwadi area.