Heavy rains lashed isolated parts of Osmanabad, Beed and Jalna districts of the Marathwada region in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, an official said.

Notably, heavy rains had last week caused widespread damage in parts of Marathwada, which is considered a perennially drought-plagued area. The region located in central Maharashtra comprises eight districts - Aurangabad, Latur, Osmanabad, Parbhani, Nanded, Beed, Jalna and Hingoli. In the last 24 hours, over 65 mm downpour was recorded in eight circles located of Jalna, Beed and Osmanabad districts, a revenue official said.