Woman Swept Away While Crossing Telangana River, Heavy Rain Alert In State

The incessant rain in Telangana has claimed one life. A woman was swept away while crossing a flooded area in Bhadradri Kothagudem. She is still missing, sources said. A video from the spot showed a group of women trying to cross the raging waters when the woman, dressed in green, was dragged away by the strong current. An alarm was raised and a few men raced downriver to rescue her.

The met office had issued a red alert for Telangana from July 25-27 and predicted heavy rainfall in the state. But now, the met office said the rains will continue for two more days. Nizamabad has received record 46 cm of rain in around eight hours and it is still raining.

The water level of Godavari is at 47.3 feet at 8 pm today, and is likely to rise further. The river is flowing at 48.1 feet at Bhadrachalam, which is the second warning level)

At least 42 tourists are said to have got stranded trapped in a deep forest area in Telangana's Mulugu district where they had gone to see the Muthyaladhara, the highest waterfalls in the state.
On their return, the hikers were reportedly unable to cross on foot as the water levels had risen and the flow was tough to negotiate.

Rescue teams including the district administration and police are trying to bring them to safety.

Minister Satyavati Rathod has instructed officials to spare no effort at the earliest. The National Disaster Response Force is also being called in to help with in the rescue.

The state government had declared holidays for all educational institutions on Wednesday and Thursday.