After several days of relentless downpours across Maharashtra, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday, May 26, issued a red alert for Pune district, warning of extremely heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in the coming hours.

The advisory follows five consecutive days of intense rainfall that have severely disrupted daily life in Pune. Several major roads have been submerged, resembling streams, while flood-like conditions have emerged in low-lying areas such as Daund and Baramati, which recorded 117 mm and 104.75 mm of rainfall, respectively, on Monday.