Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Nashik on high alert after heavy rainfall

Most of the streets in Nashik were flooded on Tuesday after the city received 186.2 mm of rain in 12 hours.The administration announced a holiday for schools,colleges and offices on Tuesday.River water entered houses and flooded roads and bridges in many parts of the city.

Three days of incessant rains finally reached a tipping point on Tuesday, when the irrigation department had to release massive quantities of water from Nashik’s Gangapur dam.

The Nashik City Police took to social media to inform residents about the situation and requested them to avoid flood-prone areas. The city police specifically asked citizens to avoid visiting Ashok Stambh, Panchavati, Raviwar, Karanja Area and Ram Wadi Bridge.


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