Rain fury ebbs, relief ops on
20 flats still submerged in Bandari Layout area
Two deaths were reported due to rains in Medak district and two others were rescued by the public after falling into drains. An old house collapsed at Madannapet due to the heavy rains
Farmer Balaiah, 50, was electrocuted in his agricultural field while switching on a pump while ward member Mallesham of Nag ula dev ula pal ly village in Hathnura mandal of Medak district died after falling into flowing water.
With the city getting some respite from the rain, various departments started relief activities in flooded localities on Monday.
Two deaths were reported due to rains in Medak district and two others were rescued by the public after falling into nalas. Farmer Balaiah, 50, was electrocuted in his agricultural field while switching on a water pump while ward member Mallesham of Nag ula dev ula pal ly village in Hathnura mandal of Medak district died after falling in flowing water.
One Venu was rescued by the public after he fell into the Medchal Pedda Cheruvu with his motorcycle while crossing the bund. Another person was rescued by locals after he fell into a nala at East Anandbagh in the city.
An old house at Madannapet collapsed due to the rains though no causalities were recorded.
Meanwhile around 20 apartments at Bandari Layout near Kukatpally are still submerged. Fire service personnel are still pumping water from these apartments at road numbers 9 and 10. Kukatpally fire officials said that the task would be completed by Tuesday based on the weather condition
GHMC officials however said pumping out water from cellars of all apartments on road number 8 of Bandari Layout was complete and the families had returned to their flats from relief camps and relatives’ houses.
Relief operations are continuing at Dharani Nagar at Alwynn Colony near Kukatpally, Nizampet, Alwal, Bowenpally and a few localities of Old City.
Meanwhile, heavy rains on Sunday night at the IT corridor led to waterlogging at Cyber Towers, Kothaguda Junction, Gachibowli and Serilingampally. The road at Serilingampally near the ZP High School railway underbridge is still under water.