India, April 3 -- A woman was killed and two other persons were injured after a tree collapsed on Sinhagad road as Pune witnessed its highest-ever single-day rainfall for April, with the unseasonal downpour crippling normal life across the city on Wednesday.

The woman, Ranjana Navnath Giri, died near Navshya Maruti temple after a tree in the vicinity got uprooted by strong winds and heavy rain.

Two other persons suffered injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Shivajinagar recorded 65 mm rainfall - the highest-ever for a single day in April - surpassing the previous record of 51.1 mm set on April 4, 1896.

The intense spell, accompanied by gusty winds and thunderstorms, caus...