03 July,2026 08:57 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Since June 1, the Marathwada region has received 130.9 millimetres (mm) of rainfall. File Pic
Eight rain-related deaths have been recorded in Maharashtra's Marathwada region since June 1, with fatalities reported from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Parbhani and Nanded districts, an official said on Friday, reported PTI.
The deaths include three each in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Nanded, and two in Parbhani, the official said.
Citing an official report, the official added that 181 animals have died due to rain-related incidents across Marathwada during the same period, including 81 in Nanded and 31 in Hingoli.
The monsoon has also caused damage to 195 kuccha houses and 484.45 hectares of farmland, of which 456.70 hectares comprise fruit plantations.
"Since June 1, the Marathwada region has received 130.9 millimetres (mm) of rainfall, which is 86.1 per cent of the average expected rainfall of 152 mm," the official said, reported PTI.
According to the report, Bharat Kadam of Hadgaon in Nanded, Shaikh Rashid, Gunwant Kinake of Kinwat in Nanded, and Sarjerao Kharate of Sillod in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar died after being struck by lightning.
In another incident, Tarachand Jonwal (45) and his son Aniket Jonwal (13), from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar's Phulambri, were killed when a wall collapsed.
The report further said that Deepali Nandge died in Parbhani after a tin shed collapsed on her due to strong winds, while Mangalbai Khandagale (65) of Jintur drowned.
Heavy monsoon showers continued to lash Mumbai on Thursday, with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reporting 91 tree-fall incidents, nine short circuits, and four house collapse incidents across the city and suburbs. A 55-year-old man also died after falling into an open manhole in Sakinaka while grill installation work was underway.
According to the BMC's latest monsoon situation report, Mumbai recorded moderate rainfall between 8 am and 6 pm, while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast continuous rainfall over the next 24 hours, with heavy to very heavy rain at several places and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated locations.
As of 6 pm, Mumbai City recorded an average rainfall of 23 mm, while the eastern and western suburbs received 28 mm and 32 mm, respectively.
The IMD's Colaba observatory - which is representative of the island city - recorded 158 mm of rainfall in the preceding 24 hours, with 15.6 mm recorded till 5.30 pm on Thursday. The Santacruz observatory, which represents the suburbs, recorded 205 mm during the same 24-hour period, including 17.4 mm till 5.30 pm.
The BMC reported 91 tree-fall incidents across Mumbai, including 13 in the city, 22 in the eastern suburbs, and 56 in the western suburbs. Civic teams were deployed to clear fallen trees and debris.
In one of the major incidents, a tree fell on BMC personnel inspecting another fallen tree at Relief Road near Raheja College in Santacruz West at 2.02 pm. Eight civic workers sustained injuries and were admitted to Nanavati Hospital. The BMC said all of them were in stable condition.
The injured were identified as Noor Alam (26), Rajesh Kudalkar (51), Vinay Kadam (38), Suleman Sheikh (28), Vinod Bhat (46), Devashish Singh (28), Jagdish Nikam (28), and Nilad Tule (67).
(With PTI inputs)
