8 persons swept away in Telangana flood waters, 6 bodies found

Eight people were swept away in the flood waters of a rivulet in Mulugu district of Telangana following heavy rains, and the bodies of six people have been found with the help of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams, police said on Friday.

Twelve members of a remote village in the district were swept away in flood water when they were moving towards a safer place on Thursday, but four of them saved themselves, police said.

The six



deceased have been identified as Sheriff, Ajju, Sammakka, SK Mahebub Pasha, Md Majit Khan, and Md Rashed Khan.

Mulugu district SP Gaush Alam, along with the rescue teams, was present at the Kondai Dhodla Malyala Govindarajula Colony where the bodies were found. The bodies will be moved to a nearby hospital.

Telangana has been receiving heavy rains for the past several days, resulting in the inundation of low-lying areas and disruption of road links.