India, May 26 -- Amid the onset of the monsoon, a depression that made landfall along the Konkan coast in the evening triggered widespread and heavy pre-monsoon showers across parts of South and Central Maharashtra on Saturday and Sunday.

In the Pune district, Baramati witnessed particularly intense rainfall, recording 179 mm within 24 hours ending at 8:30 pm on Sunday. Located in the rain shadow region and typically receiving lower rainfall, Baramati experienced an unprecedented deluge that led to a flood-like situation. Overflowing water bodies and inundated roads, including the Pune-Solapur Highway, severely disrupted daily life. Several homes and farmlands were submerged.

Heavy flooding was reported in Baramati and Indapur tehsils a...