IndiGo flight from Ahmedabad diverted to Goa as heavy rain lashes Pune

Moreover, in a tragic incident, a 60-year-old woman flower vendor, lost her life after a large tree fell on her stall in the Sinhagad Road area during the storm.

The Pune Fire Brigade responded to over a dozen calls involving fallen trees across the city. Widespread waterlogging in low-lying areas, uprooted trees, and malfunctioning traffic signals led to severe congestion on major roads and key junctions. Traffic police personnel were also deployed at several locations to regulate movement and ease the gridlock.

The civic administration swung into action as distress calls poured in from across the city.

Pune Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram issued a directive asking all concerned civic officers to remain on duty until the situation was brought under control. “The city has witnessed heavy rainfall with waterlogging and tree felling,” he said in his order issued on Thursday afternoon.