As many as 35 people have died in Maharashtra's Marathwada region since the onset of monsoon on June 1, an official said on Friday. According to a report from the divisional commissioner's office, of the 35 fatalities, 24 were due to lightning strikes, 10 due to drowning and one was because of wall collapse.

At least 298 cattle and 118 livestock have lost their lives since June 1, the report stated.