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Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people.
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Pune
City in Maharashtra, India
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Khadakwasla Dam
Dam in Maharashtra, India
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Panshet Dam
Dam in Maharashtra, India
Panshet Dam, also called Tanajisagar Dam, is a dam on the Ambi river, a tributary of the Mutha River, about 50 km (31 mi) southwest of the city of Pune in western India. The dam was constructed in late 1950s for irrigation and, along with three other dams nearby, Varasgaon,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)