In 1961, two dam failures caused a catastrophic flood that reshaped Pune
The city of Pune was forever changed in 1961 when two dams failed simultaneously, unleashing a wall of water that claimed thousands of lives and forced a total urban redesign.
On July 12, 1961, the newly constructed Panshet Dam collapsed under heavy monsoon rains, causing a chain reaction that breached the downstream Khadakwasla Dam. Within hours, the city of Pune was submerged under several feet of water.
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