Rain alert for parts of Maharashtra as heat intensifies; IMD forecasts thunderstorms

Pune, Oct 7 (UNI) After a brief spell of respite, rain activity is set to return to parts of Maharashtra, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting thunderstorms and showers across several districts. According to the weather department, parts of Konkan and eastern Vidarbha are likely to receive rain accompanied by gusty winds and lightning. Rain and thunderstorms are forecast in the ghat areas of Satara as well as Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Kolhapur, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli and Gondia districts. The renewed rainfall comes at a time when several parts of the state have experienced a prolonged dry spell, raising concerns over crops…