The 50-wagon train arrived in Maharashtra's drought-hit Latur this morning with 25 lakh litres of water.

The train had left Miraj in Sangli district of Maharashtra last night.

In the past few days, the same train has already made nine trips to Latur with 10 wagons, carrying 5 lakh litres of water each time.

Latur and other districts of Marathwada are reeling under severe drought and only three per cent water is left in the dams.

Water expert Pradeep Purandare warned that Marathwada is heading towards desertification.

"In fact, there are possibilities of desertification if present situation continues. The situation is very serious in Osmanabad, Beed and Latur. Six projects have been completely dried up," he said.

Meanwhile, in a tragic incident, a Class V student died of a heat stroke while trying to fetch water for her family in Beed.