Red Alert issued due heavy rains Pune Maharashtra

Red alert issued due to heavy rains in Pune Maharashtra

Red alert

Schools will remain closed tomorrow due to heavy rains in Pune and a red alert has been issued in Mumbai

Heavy rains

At least four people are reported to have died due to heavy and continuous rains.

Heavy rains are continuing in many cities

Heavy rains are continuing in many cities of Maharashtra including Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Palghar, and others, due to traffic jams due to waterlogging, and flight and train operations are getting delayed. Due to heavy rains, the district administration has ordered the closure of schools and colleges in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad tomorrow (July 26). Officials said that between 4:00 am to 1:30 pm on Thursday, many areas of Mumbai reported more than 100 mm of rain. During this period, the highest rainfall of 157 mm was reported in the Malpa Dongri area of ​​​​Andheri, followed by 155 mm in Pasuoli of Powai and 154 mm in Dindoshi.

Several residential areas in Pimpri-Chinchwad in Pune have been flooded, while four people have died in rain-related incidents in the district. Pune District Magistrate (DM) Suhas Divase has also called in army personnel to assist the local administration to speed up relief operations.

Meanwhile, several teams of the Indian Army have been deployed in Pune to evacuate the affected people and take them to a safe place. So far, about 400 people have been evacuated. Officials said that two groups of the Army have been deployed in the Sinhagad Road area, which is badly affected by the floods. Apart from this, NDRF, fire brigade as well as district and city special teams have been deployed for assistance and rescue operations in times of disaster.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said low-lying areas have been inundated due to heavy rains, and if necessary, the affected people will be airlifted to safer places.

Maharashtra Flood News

In Raigad district, a bridge over a small stream in the Mahad Industrial Development Area was washed away. Officials said the structure was not meant to be used by vehicles.

Six gates of the Koyna dam in Satara district, one of the state’s biggest dams, were opened by just 18 inches this evening and 11,000 cusecs (or over 3.2 lakh liters) of water flowed out.

A bridge over a small stream in the Mahad area of ​​Raigad district was washed away due to floods, officials said. Six gates of the Koyna dam in Satara district were opened by just 18 inches this evening and 11,000 cusecs (or over 3.2 lakh liters) of water flowed out.

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