India, Aug. 1 -- Heavy rains in Pune city and rural parts of the district since Friday morning disrupted normal life, prompting the evacuation of over 40 families from the low-lying Ekta Nagar area on Sinhagad Road after water released from Khadakwasla dam inundated the locality.

Personnel from the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the fire brigade evacuated residents from several housing societies after water entered parking areas on Friday afternoon.

Mayor Manjusha Nagpure told HT that all affected families were safely shifted.

"Our civic staff and the fire brigade personnel safely evacuated the families. Barring Ekta Nagar, there were no other areas in the city where there was a need for evacuation. Our civic staff are keeping a ...