Heavy rains predicted in parts of Maharashtra over three days

Maharashtra is likely to receive heavy-to-extremely heavy rainfall in next two-three days, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday evening.

"re is an extremely low pressure area in Bay of Bengal and clouds developed because of it would be hovering on Maharashtra from October 14 to 16," said an official.

"It would result into heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over some parts of Maharashtra," he said.

"Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada regions are expected to get showers on Wednesday while Mumbai and Konkan regions would receive rain on 15th and 16th," he added.

According to revenue officials, heavy showers in last couple of days have damd crops in Marathwada, rth Maharashtra and Vidarbha.