Hyderabad: Thirty people have died after heavy rains wrought havoc across Telangana today - leaving roads looking like rivers, cars completely submerged and carried along by strong currents, and buildings flooded.
As many as 15 deaths were reported from Hyderabad alone - among those was a two-month-old baby - with water-logging in the city's low-lying areas. Nine others died after a compound wall collapsed and fell on 10 houses during heavy overnight rain.
In horrifying visuals from the capital city's Barkas neighbourhood a man was seen being swept away by the floods. Two people, who managed to find shelter on a nearby elevated path, could be seen watching helplessly as the man was dragged away by the current.
It is not known if the man was rescued safely.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke to Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, or KCR, and his Andhra Pradesh counterpart, Jaganmohan Reddy, whose state was similarly affected yesterday, assuring them of all possible support from the central government.
Here are the Highlights on Rain in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana:
Oct 15, 2020 03:14 (IST)
Army joins Telangana government with flood relief, rescue columns in Hyderabad
The Indian Army has joined the Telangana in carrying out rescue operations and flood relief and many stranded people have been shifted to safe places in Hyderabad.
Heavy rains have lashed several parts of the city and the state and normal life has been affected.
"The heavy and incessant rains for the last two days due to depression in Bay of Bengal has resulted in flooding of many residential areas of Hyderabad. Raising to the occasion the Army launched flood relief and rescue columns on 14 October 2020 in Bandlaguda area on requisition by the State Government," a press statement from the Defence Wing of the Government of India read.
"Many stranded people have been evacuated and showing humanitarian values large number of food packets have been distributed. Army Medical teams accompanying the columns are providing essential first aid and medical relief to the stranded people," it said.
Oct 15, 2020 01:26 (IST)
Old building collapses in Hyderabad, no casualties reported
An old building beside Akkanna Madanna Mahankali Temple of Haribowli collapsed on Wednesday.
No casualties have been reported.
A Ravi Kumar, Inspector of Police, Moghalpura Police Station speaking to ANI over the phone said, "An old building beside Akkanna Madanna Mahankali Temple of Haribowli collapsed today. The building was vacant for two and a half years. It collapsed suddenly at around 5:30 PM on Wednesday. No casualties have been reported."
Oct 14, 2020 20:46 (IST)
PM Modi called on Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jaganmohan Reddy. He inquired about the heavy rains in the state & the situation after the rains. CM briefed PM about rain-affected areas. CM explained the measures the officials are taking to help the affected people: CMO, Andhra Pradesh
Oct 14, 2020 14:54 (IST)
Heavy rain have disrupted the normal lives of people following waterlogging in various parts of the state since Tuesday evening. The State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department are carrying out rescue operations in the Toli Chowki area in Hyderabad which was critically affected due to flooding following the downpour, while Vanasthalipuram, Dammaiguda, Attapur Main Road, and Musheerabad areas of Hyderabad were also severely waterlogged due to incessant rainfall.