Neighbouring districts, including Thane, have been placed under a yellow alert for thunderstorms and rain. Similar alerts have also been issued for Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Dhule, Nandurbar, and the ghat regions of Pune, Kolhapur, and Satara
Mumbai's neighbouring districts, including Thane, have been placed under a yellow alert for thunderstorms and rain. File Pic
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted the possibility of light rain or thundershowers in Mumbai and its suburbs towards the evening or night on March 31.
Mumbai's neighbouring districts, including Thane was likely to witness similar weather conditions and a yellow alert was issued for thunderstorms and rain.
Similar alerts have also been issued for Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Dhule, Nandurbar, and the ghat regions of Pune, Kolhapur, and Satara.
Meanwhile, several districts are under an orange alert, including Beed, Parbhani, Jalna, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Solapur, Sangli, Satara, Pune, Ahilyanagar, Nashik, Jalgaon, and the ghat areas of Nashik. These regions may witness thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, gusty winds of 50–60 kmph, and isolated hailstorms, the IMD said.
IMD issues yellow nowcast alert for rain, thunderstorms
The IMD has also issued a nowcast yellow warning for several districts in Maharashtra, valid for the next three hours.
Light spells of rain accompanied by thunder and lightning are likely in parts of Parbhani, Beed, Hingoli, Solapur, Sangli, Dharashiv, Latur, and Nanded, the IMD said.
Residents have been advised to take necessary precautions amid the possibility of sudden weather changes.
Two dead after being struck with lightning in Jalna
Two young men lost their lives after being struck by lightning while on their way to a temple amid unseasonal rains in parts of Maharashtra’s Jalna district on Monday, police said, the PTI reported.
A third person accompanying them was injured in the incident.
According to PTI, the tragedy occurred near Mahakala village in Ambad tehsil. The deceased have been identified as Govind Prahlad Lahane (21) and Aditya Dagdu Bedre (20).
According to Ambad police, the duo was heading to Apegaon village to offer prayers at the revered Vigneshwar Mahadev temple when sudden rains, accompanied by thunder and lightning, forced them to take shelter under a tree. A powerful lightning strike hit the tree, killing both men on the spot.
The third youth who was with them sustained serious injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Ambad.
Meanwhile, several parts of Jalna district experienced unseasonal rainfall on Monday. Showers were reported in Bhokardan, Jalna, Ambad, and Jafrabad tehsils, while stormy conditions were also observed in the Ramnagar and Ner areas.
The meteorological department has issued an orange alert for Jalna district for March 31, warning of adverse weather conditions. Farmers have been advised to take necessary precautions to protect harvested crops.
(With PTI inputs)
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