Parts of Pune city submerged, highest 24-hour rainfall in 66 years

Pune: Heavy rains wreaked havoc in Maharashtra’s Pune, where at least four persons died in rain-related incidents on Thursday, while several houses and residential societies in low-lying areas in the city were inundated, following which people are being evacuated, officials said.

The Khadakwasla Dam reached full capacity following heavy rain in the region.

According to India Meteorological Department, Shivajinagar in Pune city received 114 mm of rainfall in 24 hours ending at 8. 30 am on Thursday, the third-highest in a single day in 66 years.

At 130.4 mm, the highest 24-hour July rainfall in Shivajinagar in central Pune was recorded on July 19, 1958, followed by 117.9 mm on July 27, 1967, they said.

A holiday has been declared for schools, colleges and other educational institutes in Raigad district and Pune city on Thursday in the wake of heavy rainfall, officials said.