Mumbai/Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Increasing temperature and humid heat in many parts of North and East India including the country's capital Delhi has made life difficult for everyone from common man to VIP. At the same time, torrential rains have wreaked havoc in South and West India. Heavy rains in many parts of Maharashtra have disrupted normal life. Nature's havoc has been more severe in the Marathwada region of the state. At least 27 people have died in this region due to unseasonal rains so far this year. Apart from this, crops standing on thousands of acres of land have also been damaged on a large scale. About 600 villages have been affected.

According to official figures, 27 people have died in incidents related to unseasonal rains in Marathwada region of Maharashtra so far this year, while crops grown on 4,000 hectares in 597 villages have been affected. A report prepared by the Divisional Commissioner's Office said that the region received 116 per cent rainfall in May. It said that unseasonal rains were recorded in all 8 districts till May 20. 27 people died due to lightning, floods and other rain-related incidents. According to the report, crops grown on 4218.54 hectares of land in 597 villages were affected by the rain. In Jalna, crops grown on 1925.76 hectares of land have been affected the most.

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Officials said that heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning occurred in many areas of Mumbai, due to which the traffic system has been badly affected. They said that the intensity of pre-monsoon rains in the eastern and western suburbs of Mumbai was more than in the city. Officials said that in the western suburbs, Jogeshwari received the highest rainfall of 63 mm.After this, Andheri (Malpa Dongri) received 57 mm and Andheri (East) received 40 mm of rain till 8 pm. He said that Powai received the highest rainfall of 38 mm in the eastern suburbs. Bhandup (S Ward Office) received 29 mm and Tembhi Pada received 27 mm of rain. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials, it rained from 8 pm to 11 pm on Tuesday night. The Meteorological Department says that Mumbai residents will have to face torrential rain till May 24. Officials said that an average of 12.86 mm of rain was recorded in the metropolis in three hours, while the Eastern and Western Sub-Urban areas received 15.65 mm and 26.63 mm of rain. The traffic police claimed that there was waterlogging in the Andheri subway, due to which the traffic was stopped. Suburban train passengers claimed that local services were delayed, although railway officials denied this. The Meteorological Department said that due to the possibility of formation of cyclonic circulation in the east-central Arabian Sea off the Karnataka coast, heavy rains with thunderstorms and strong winds may occur in parts of Maharashtra between May 21 and 24. The Regional Meteorological Center (Mumbai) had said on Tuesday evening that a low pressure area is likely to form in the same area around May 22 and after that it may move north, making it more intense and effective.