A woman was killed and two others injured after a tree collapsed on Sinhagad Road Pune witnessed the highest single-day rainfall on record for the month of April, as unseasonal heavy rains hampered normal life across the city on Wednesday.
The woman, Rangana Navnath Giri, died near Navshya Maruti temple after a tree was uprooted in the vicinity due to strong winds and heavy rain.
Two other people were injured and taken to a nearby hospital. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Shivajinagar recorded 65 mm rainfall – the highest ever for a single day in April – surpassing the previous record of 51.1 mm recorded on April 4, 1896.
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The severe storm, accompanied by gusty winds and thunderstorms, caused widespread disruption with water inundation, trees falling and traffic being disrupted across Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad.
According to civic data, some areas witnessed over 100 mm rainfall in an hour, with Khadakwasla (104.2 mm) and Sinhagad Road (100.2 mm) recording “cloudburst-like” conditions. Emergency services were expanded with the fire brigade responding to more than 80 tree falling incidents in Pune and additional calls from Pimpri-Chinchwad.
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The IMD has issued a yellow alert for April 3, anticipating light to moderate rain with thunderstorms, although their intensity is expected to decrease from April 4.
