Torrential flow of water inflicts massive damages in Sahakar Nagar. #PuneFloods Get all important and latest develo… https://t.co/rgCrOaSM9J — TOI Pune (@TOIPune) 1569479712000

Waterlogging was reported in several areas of Pune on Thursday

Video: Heavy rains lash Pune, flood like situation in some parts of the city #punerains https://t.co/nCWmVogL6c — TOI Pune (@TOIPune) 1569464572000

A damaged motorbike lies on a pavement in Pune city

Pained to know about the loss of lives in and around Pune due to heavy rains. My deepest condolences to the familie… https://t.co/DlB3xPySfu — Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) 1569472267000

2 NDRF teams are deployed in Pune & 2 in Baramati. One more NDRF team is on way to Baramati. State Government is al… https://t.co/FJLrKFUiiG — Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) 1569472268000

PUNE: At least 12 people were killed in separate incidents after heavy rainfall led to flooding in several areas of Pune district.Officials said six deaths were reported in the city limits while the remaining were reported from the rural areas of the district.Photos: Rain wreaks havoc in PuneSeveral low-lying areas in and around Pune witnessed heavy flooding on Thursday, a day after heavy downpour had lashed the district.Pune collector Naval Kishore Ram issued directives to keep schools and colleges closed in the city, Purandar, Baramati, Bhor and Haveli tehsil on Thursday.Waterlogging was reported at Sinhgad Road, Dhanakwadi, Balajinagar, Ambegaon, Sahakar Nagar, Parvati, Kolhewadi and Kirkatwadi areas in the city.In Baramati, as many as 28,500 people have been evacuated due to heavy water discharge from Nazare dam, Pune collector said.The district collector along with SP (Rural) Sandip Patil is monitoring the evacuation operations. The flood-affected people have been shifted to 44 locations in the area, administration officials said.Water discharge from Nazare dam located in Saswad was increased up to 85,000 cusecs (cubic feet per second) after heavy downpour in the area and huge inflow of rainwater in the reservoir.The water level in the dam had already reached to its full capacity last week. On Wednesday evening, the catchment area of the dam received heavy spells of rain.About 59mm rainfall was recorded at the dam till Thursday morning. The water discharge from the dam led to flooding in downstream areas.Officials from the Irrigation Department said that the people were alerted and were asked to move to safer places due to the possible increase in water discharge.Meanwhile, the department has brought down water discharge up to 24,000 cusecs.Water release was also increased from Khadakwasla dam up to 13,981 cusecs. The catchments areas of Khadakwasla received 87mm rainfall in the past 24 hours ended on Thursday morning.So far, over 500 people have been rescued from flood-hit areas around the dam, officials said.In Pune city, two people were found dead inside their cars in flooded Katraj-Kondwa and Sinhagad Road areas while two others have been reported missing by the police from Kheda Shivapur area. Five people reportedly died in Shivapur area.Police said traffic movement on the Saswad-Narayanpur route has been stopped due to flooding in Kara river.People from Narayanpur village in Purandar taluk have been safely relocated to safer places.Earlier in the day, the district administration had stated that intensity of rainfall over Pune district had reduced with only light showers being reported in some parts of the district.Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed grief over the deaths in rain-related incident in the district and assured all help from the government.