Heavy rain lashes Pune severe waterlogging power blackouts reported – Video goes viral
Heavy rain lashes Pune severe waterlogging power blackouts reported – Video goes viral
Pune reportedly on Wednesday experienced significant rainfall and recorded 114.5 mm of rain in just a few hours. This is according to the Indian Meteorological Department. This rainfall resulted in severe waterlogging in various low-lying regions of the city particularly areas such as Wadgaonsheri, Dhanori, Padmavati, Pune-Satara Road, and Kalyani Nagar with reports of roads turning into ponds vehicles submerged and disrupting daily life.
A Jaguar car was trapped in deep water in the underpass connecting Kalyani Nagar and Viman Nagar, highlighting the severe impact of the rainfall.
Puneites have raised questions over the Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) pre-monsoon preparations.
Videos of knee-deep water on the roads went viral on social media, sparking concerns about the city’s preparedness for the upcoming monsoon season.
The IMD has already predicted further rain in the next 48 hours across various parts of the state, including Pune, and issued a yellow alert for some districts of Konkan, Vidarbha, and Marathwada. Meanwhile, Mumbai and its suburbs are under a heat wave warning.
News Edit K.V.Raman
