Heavy rains pounded the Marathwada region of Maharashtra over the past 24 hours ending at 9 am on Monday. Four people died in the Pathri village of Parbhani district, which recorded the highest rainfall of 314.5 mm, followed by Babhalgaon circle with 277 mm rainfall, officials said.

According to officials, 284 revenue circles in all the eight districts of Marathwada received heavy rainfall, exceeding 65 mm on Sunday, September 1. They added that normal life has been affected in the rural areas of the district owing to heavy rains, news agency PTI reported.