Four people died in Pune on Thursday amid heavy downpour. Water had inundated several residential areas and the Indian Meteorological Department issued a red alert for the city. District Collector Suhas Diwase has ordered schools in the city to be shut down amid incessant rain and waterlogging.
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde said that he spoke to officers to put the Indian Air Force and Army on alert for flood relief operations in Pune and other parts. Deputy CM Ajit Pawar is currently camping in Mantralaya and coordinating with officers, he added.
As reported by the Indian Express, out of the four, three people died due to electrocution through water at Pulachi Wadi in Deccan Gymkhana area, while the other person died in a rainfall triggered landslide in Adharwadi village in Maval tehsil.
IMD predicted that Pune will very likely receive extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in the ghat areas and moderate rains in the plains till Friday. Pune district has recorded a rainfall of 567.2 mm from June 1 to July 24, 2024, reported IMD.
In the past 24 hours ending 7:30 am, Lonavla has received 300 mm rainfall, Lavasa 417mm, Junnar 214m rainfall, according to data shared by district administration.
According to an order issued by District Collector Suhas Diwase, all primary and secondary schools from Pune, Pimri Chinchwad, Maval, Mulshi, Bhor Velha, Khed, Ambegaon, Junnar Haveli, have been declared holiday.
“We have deployed fire brigade and disaster management cell manpower in low lying areas. The people have been advised not to step out if there’s no important work,” said Diwase.
As reported by ANI, Heavy rain lashed parts of Mumbai on Thursday and IMD predicted moderate to intense spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 50-60 kmph in Mumbai in a warning issued at 7:00 am on Thursday.
Mumbai also experiencing heavy rainfall
IMD has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai on Thursday with heavy to very heavy rainfall likely to occur at isolated places till Friday.
According to the IMD forecast, Mumbai will have maximum and minimum temperatures of around 30 degrees Celsius and 25 degrees Celsius respectively.
Mumbai city and suburbs might receive heavy to moderate rains for three hours according to a forecast by the IMD at 7 am on Thursday. Thane and Raigad are expected to receive heavy rainfall of more than 15 mm per hour till 10 am on Thursday.
As reported by ANI, the Andheri Subway in Mumbai has been closed amid waterlogging caused by heavy rains.
