Overview
- Thirty-one revenue circles across Beed, Latur, Nanded, Parbhani and Hingoli recorded more than 65 mm in a single day, with Zari logging 126 mm, Sirsala 112.5 mm and Pedgaon 111.5 mm on Thursday.
- Two separate lightning strikes in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district caused five deaths, including three people who were killed in Wahulkheda after a bolt hit a tree where they had taken shelter.
- The Dahigaon strike in Sillod tehsil killed farmer Manohar Dudhe and his wife Parvatabai and left their son Pandharinath injured and receiving treatment.
- Officials reported three other injured people from the Wahulkheda incident—Hafiz Sayyed, Anisa Sayyed and Farzana Sayyed—are also undergoing treatment.
- Despite the heavy local downpours, Marathwada has received 423.3 mm so far, or 62.3% of the typical 679.5 mm monsoon total, leaving a 37.3% deficit that means many areas will need sustained rain to relieve drought and support crops.