Latur: At a time when most parts of the state are facing a flood-like situation, Maharashtra's Latur district is hit by the worst drought in years.

Less rain has left the district parched with most ganpati mandals and households donating their idols to the district administration and idol makers instead of immersing them. While some of them have managed to immerse the idols at home, about 39 mandals did the same in adjacent districts.