Heavy rain wrecks havoc in several parts of Hyderabad

Two persons died on Thursday as heavy rain, accompanied by strong winds, lashed several parts of Hyderabad. Traffic came to a halt and over 160 trees were uprooted at various places. Kasim, a 45-yearold vegetable vendor, died after an electric wire snapped and fell on him at Ziaguda due to strong wind. 

In the second incident, a 62 year-old man was washed away in a nala at Makka Colony located in Faluknama circle. The deceased is yet to be identified. GHMC’s newly formed enforcement, vigilance and disaster management (EV&DM) cell headed by director Viswajeet Kampati began a search for the body.

Faluknama police booked a missing case. GHMC officials said the victim went close to the nala despite locals warning him. “The nala is covered but has vents for water flow, and he must have gone near the vent and slipped into it,” said B Suman Rao, GHMC deputy commissioner, Falaknuma circle.

The one-hour-long rainfall created panic, particularly among commuters, who were found running for shelter. Motorists caught unawares spent anxious moments trying to manoeuvre their way, despite poor visibility and severe waterlogging. The condition was particularly perilous for those travelling through stretches such as Banjara Hills Road No 12, Jubilee Hills Road No 72, the Telugu



Talli flyover near Secretariat, Khairatabad, Bagh Lingampally, Punjagutta, Ram Nagar, Boiguda, etc. The water-level here was above knee-level, commuters said.

Emergency teams pressed into service by the GHMC were seen clearing waterlogged points and uprooted trees, soon after the rains. The work was personally monitored by Hyderabad Mayor, Bonthu Rammohan, and along with other senior officials of the GHMC, from the command control room. Civic chief B Janardhan Reddy visited Red Hills, Vijay Nagar colony and other areas where trees had fallen due to the heavy rainfall.

Amberpet area received about 4.8 cm of rain. The downpour, however, provided relief from the scorching heat.As per the Telangana State Development and Planning Society’s (TSDPS) data figures, Amberpet received maximum rainfall of 4.88 cm followed by Narayanaguda (4.20 cm), Khairatabad and Nampally (both 4.13 cm). Other areas such as Musheerabad, Golconda, Malkajgiri, Asifnagar and Monda Market too received over 3 cm of rainfall, the data stated.

For Friday, a partly cloudy sky has been predicted with likelyhood of rain or thunder showers. The maximum temperature will be around 39 degree Celsius while the minimum will be around 23 degree Celsius.