India, Sept. 16 -- After a spell of heavy showers that lashed the city from Sunday evening through Monday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Pune till September 17. Light to moderate rainfall has been forecast for the next two days, with conditions likely to ease from September 18, said officials.

The city has been in the grip of an active monsoon phase over the past 48 hours under the influence of multiple weather systems. This was the first major downpour of September, with several areas receiving substantial rainfall. Lohegaon recorded 129.2 mm between 8.30 am on September 14 and 8.30 am on September 15 - the first weather station in Pune to cross the 100 mm mark in a single day this month...