Summary:
PUNE: The Mutha right bank canal developed a breach in its wall around 11am on Thursday, leading to massive flooding in the Ambil Odha slum and areas near Dandekar bridge. The canal wall requires urgent repairs, which can be done only after water release is stopped completely. However, the release cannot be stopped because the canal supplies water daily to many areas in the city. The water poured on to Sinhagad road near the Dandekar bridge chowk and travelled further into Ambil Odha.Frightened residents ran out of their dwellings to safer places. However, the sudden flooding in the area had, by then, led to chaos and panic among residents and motorists..