14 people rescued in Baramati, Solapur amid flood like situation in Maharashtra

Mumbai: In back to back swift operations, local administration and disaster response agencies have rescued eight persons in Baramati and six persons who were stranded across a river in the Solapur district on Monday as heavy rains pounded parts of Western Maharashtra.

The rescue operation was undertaken past midnight.

The NDRF team from Pune rushed to the river banks along Kurubavi in Malshiras tehsil and rescued the six people.

Those rescued include three men, two women and a child, reports reaching said.

Parts of Solapur and the Baramati in Pune district have been pounded by heavy rains on Sunday leading to breaches in canals.

Baramati has witnessed severe inundation and crop losses. Couple of NDRF teams are stationed in Baramati.

Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who is from Baramati, reviewed the emerging situation.

Meanwhile, Baramati MP Supriya Sule has urged the government to cancel the examinations scheduled on Monday.