Pune was brought to a near standstill on Friday evening after intense rainfall caused widespread waterlogging across key parts of the city. Streets turned into flowing streams, crippling traffic movement and exposing glaring lapses in drainage preparedness. Shivajinagar recorded a season-high 55 mm of rain within just three hours, while Chinchwad received 47.5 mm, Magarpatta 40 mm, and Lohegaon 45 mm.
Major areas like Wagholi, Undri, and the Hadapsar-Kharadi bypass were submerged, leaving commuters stranded in hours-long traffic snarls. The waterlogging also hampered emergency response, as fire brigade teams responded to 34 tree-fall incidents triggered by the deluge, as per reports.
#WATCH | Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra | Traffic congestion and slow vehicular movement witnessed as a result of heavy rains and waterlogging in parts of Pune. (13.06)
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Despite pre-monsoon assurances from the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) regarding the clearing of high-risk nullahs, many drainage channels remain choked with debris and plastic waste, thus aggravating the flooding. The flooding has also turned fatal. A 64-year-old woman fell into an open stormwater drain near Navale bridge and was swept away; her body was later recovered in Warje. Another death was reported in Khopadenagar under similar circumstances.
Red and orange alerts issued for several districts in Maharashtra
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for several districts of Maharashtra and an orange alert for Pune, warning of continued heavy rains until June 17. Heavy rains in projected to take place in Ratnagiri and Raigad districts.
IMD forecast for Maharashtra and Gujarat
The Weather Department has forecast light to moderate rainfall across several parts of Western India over the coming days, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning.
According to the IMD, the Maharashtra and Gujarat region is expected to experience scattered to widespread rains from June 14 to June 15. Marathwada is likely to get it from June 14 to June 17, whereas Konkan and Goa, and the Gujarat region may witness it from June 14 to June 19. Intense downpours are projected for Goa and Konkan from June 14 to June 16. The rainfall activity may surpass 20 cm. Residents in these areas are advised to stay alert and to follow local directives, especially in waterlogging areas.