Updated On: 07 August, 2019 10:15 PM IST | | Chaitraly Deshmukh
The situation remains grim in parts of Pune District due to heavy downpour, as many as 5000 people were evacuated from the flood-affected areas to safer places.

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The situation remained grim in parts of Pune District as floodgates of dams opened a flood-like situation due to incessant rains in the past 72 hours. As many as 5000 people were evacuated from the flood-affected areas to safer places.
Due to heavy rains, district collector Naval Kishore Ram has declared a holiday to all the schools, colleges and has requested people to shift to safer places."Considering the security of the citizens and as a precautionary measure, we have declared a holiday for schools and colleges on Monday. We have deployed rescue teams in areas where flood threat is high. People must not leave their homes unless there is an emergency," Ram said in an earlier interview.