Heavy rains lashed Pune city and adjoining areas on Sunday, leaving 25 spots water-logged, an official said. Pune Rains: Heavy Rainfall Lashes City, Waterlogging, Tree Fall Incidents Reported.
Pune, the 2nd largest city of Maharashtra received moderate to heavy showers yesterday. After a 'quiet' of over 10 days, the city witnessed pouring rains in some parts last evening. Pune-Shivajinagar and Pune-Pashan recorded 50mm and 51.5mm rainfall respectively.
An Indian Air Force (IAF) officer and his family members along with a pet dog were rescued by fire brigade personnel after their car stalled on a flooded road here on Friday.
The IMD has forecast rains of varying intensity in different districts across the state till the weekend, with Red or Orange alerts in Palghar, Thane, Mumbai, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Pune, Satara, Nashik, Kolhapur, though the situation has eased in parts of western Maharashtra, Vidarbha, Marathwada, and north Maharashtra.