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Heavy Rains Lash Pune; 81 mm Rainfall In Two Hours In The Shivaji Nagar Area

The Met department reports that 81 mm of rainfall fell in just two hours in the Shivaji Nagar area in Pune city in Maharashtra on Monday.

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Heavy Rains Lash Pune; 81 mm Rainfall In Two Hours In The Shivaji Nagar Area
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Heavy rains lashed several areas in Pune city in Maharashtra on Monday with the Shivaji Nagar area receiving around 81 mm of rainfall in just a couple of hours, as per the Met department. 

Several areas such as Hadapsar, Market Yard, Sinhgad Road, NIBM, B T Kawade Road, and Katraj witnessed water-logging and inundation.

According to Fire Brigade, water gushed into several areas and a wall collapsed in the Parvati locality.

In some low-lying areas, vehicles were submerged in rainwater.

As per the IMD, in a couple of hours, the Shivaji Nagar area witnessed 81 mm of rainfall.