India, April 3 -- Unseasonal heavy rain and gusty winds caused gridlock across Pune, leading to fatal tree falls, flooded streets, and traffic snarls. The April rain prompted a wave of viral videos on social media, where residents captured the scale of the waterlogging and the intensity of the thunderstorms that caught the city off guard.

"Situation I find myself in after rain," a Reddit user wrote, adding, "Roads just outside of my college got flooded after the rain." They concluded the post with a video of a waterlogged road.

"One hour of relentless rain wreaks havoc in Pune. Roads turn into rivers, tree branches collapse, and normal life disrupted across the city. Traffic hits hard as conditions worsen," an X user wrote while sharing...