The India Meteorological Department has issued a nowcast warning for several districts of Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region. The warning issued on Friday forecasts widespread rainfall in the region over the next 24 hours before it lulls. The weather agency said that “light to moderate rainfall is very likely” in the region.

Among the 11 districts of the Vidarbha region, Amravati has been issued a Red alert while an Orange alert was issued to Nagpur and Wardha districts. Meanwhile, Akola, Yavatmal, Buldhana, Washim, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Chandrapur and Bhandara districts have been given a Yellow alert.