Minister Talasani Srinivas Rao directed the GHMC to take precautionary measures to prevent untoward incidents during the rain. The minister asked the citizens to stay indoors and not come out unless there was an emergency.
The lightning strike victim was identified as Satish, 30, who had gone to the Ganeshnagar ground in Sircilla to play cricket on Sunday. While it began raining, he took shelter under a tree and was struck by lightning.
A car was partially damaged at Rajapur Mandal on the Hyderabad
National Highway 44 after a massive cut-out fell on it due to heavy winds.
Floodwater reached Mulavaagu in the Sircilla district. According to reports, 257 mm of rainfall was reported from Nizamabad, and 15 mm of rainfall was reported from Kamareddy.
Rain lashed Midgil of Mahbubnagar on Sunday. Transportation between Velugommu and Kothur was affected after water began overflowing on the roads. Heavy floodwater arrived at the Dumdumbi river.