Heavy rain batters Maharashtra's Marathwada region

This Get Real India ground report on News Today focusses on Maharashtra's Marathwada region, which, after years of grappling with drought, is now facing unprecedented rainfall and severe flooding. The Met department has issued red and orange alerts for several districts as villages are inundated and rescue attempts continue. The report details narrow escapes, including a youth in Dharashiv and a farmer in Latur who were both swept away by raging waters but rescued. In Sambhaji Nagar, the release of over 3 lakh cusecs of water from the Jaikwadi dam has left many homeless, forcing people and their livestock onto roadsides. Over 8,000 people have been evacuated in Jalna district. The floods have left farmers in distress, with at least 45 lakh hectares of land affected, while the state contends with a significant debt.