Live Updates: 3 Electrocuted In Pune Floods, Heavy Rain In Mumbai

Due to continuous rainfall in the catchment area of Khadakwasla Dam, the dam reached its full capacity.

Three men died of electrocution in Maharashtra's Pune in the early hours of Thursday while trying to move their handcart that got submerged due to heavy rains, police said.

Due to continuous rainfall in the catchment area of Khadakwasla Dam, the dam reached its full capacity.

As per information from the District Information Office, the Pune administration increased the speed and released the water into the Mutha River on Thursday at 6 a.m. at a rate of 40,000 cusecs.

Earlier on Thursday, at 4 am, water was released at a speed of 27203 cusecs. An alert has been issued to the residents living along the riverbanks to be careful.