India, May 26 -- Maharashtra's Pune district continued to receive heavy rainfall on Monday, which deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar described as "unprecedented" for May.

Flooding and inundation of homes were reported from several areas of the district, prompting the administration to request two specialised teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to assist with rescue efforts in Baramati and Indapur. Two people were rescued from an inundated location in Indapur.

A statement from the chief minister's office said, "Pune, Satara, Solapur, Raigad, Mumbai and MMR (Mumbai Metropolitan Region) have received heavy rainfall. Daund received 117 mm of rain in 24 hours, Baramati 104.75 mm, while 63.25 mm was recorded in Indapur."

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