Heavy Rains Lash Pune; Waterlogging, Traffic Woes Irk Residents. IMD Issues Orange Alert For 2 Days

Pune Rains: The IMD has issued an 'orange' alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Ghat areas over the next two days, an official said.

Written by: India.com News Desk Edited by: Priyanka
Published: September 11, 2022, 11:35 PM IST

Pune: Heavy rains lashed Pune city and adjoining areas on Sunday, leading to severe water-logging in many parts. The traffic came to a standstill and several vehicles were seen submerged as the roads turned into rivers. Several houses, shops and other establishments were inundated as well. Tree fall incidents took place in 10 places, though there were no reports of any person getting injured.

“Chandannagar, Kothrud, Paud Road, Pashan, Wanwadi, B T Kawade Road, Katraj garden, Swargate witnessed water logging. Tree fall incidents were reported from Pashan, Kondhwa, Pune station and Yerwada. In Panchawati in Pashan, two vehicles were trapped after a tree fell. No one was injured in the incident,” a fire brigade official said.

IMD ISSUES ORANGE ALERT IN GHAT AREAS FOR 2 DAYS

The India Meteorological Department said, as of 5:30pm, Pashan and Magarpatta had received 55.8 millimetres and 55.5 millimetres of rainfall. The IMD has issued an ‘orange’ alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Ghat areas over the next two days, an official said.

Several other users took to Twitter to share the plight of the rain-ravaged city. Take a look here:

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