India, May 27 -- A day after torrential rains lashed Baramati, Indapur and Daund tehsils, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Monday visited flood-hit areas and called the rainfall "unprecedented". In response to the widespread weather disruptions across multiple districts, the state machinery shifted to emergency mode.

Baramati received 179 mm of rainfall in 24 hours ending 8:30 pm on Sunday. Shetfalgadhe village in Indapur tehsil alone recorded nearly 13 inches of rain in just a few hours-nearly the average seasonal rainfall for the entire region, Pawar said, while inspecting damage along with Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi.

"The havoc was caused not just by intense rain but also due to a breach in the Nira canal ne...