Nashik: Heavy rains damage crops

Nashik: Unseasonal rains accompanied with lighting and thunder lashed Nashik district affecting crops and washing away hopes of a good harvest by farmers.

The rains last evening lasted for an hour at Niphad, Igatpuri, Sinnar, Chandvad and Trimbakeshwar tehsil towns, according to reports reaching headquarters in Nashik today.

Besides Nashik city, several villages including Cehadi, Vadgaon, Pingla, Vinchur Dalvi, Chincholi, Shinde, Vadali bhoi also experienced showers.

The heavy rains have hit crops of grape, onion, tomato and wheat, the report added.