Floods Submerge over 100 Villages in Telangana’s Khammam, Mahabubabad, and Suryapet

The situation in Khammam, Mahabubabad and Suryapet districts of Telangana is particularly dire, as over Hundred villages submerged under floodwaters and many other marooned.

Heavy rain continued to lash several parts of Telangana including Hyderabad. Kamareddy and Nizamabad recorded the highest rainfall of over 22 cm yesterday while the situation in Khammam is particularly dire. Hundreds of people are stranded in flood waters on hillocks, rooftops and highways due to swollen rivulets and streams following heavy rains for the past two days. Nine National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been pressed into service to assist in the rescue operations. Floodwaters washed away portions of railway tracks. South Central Railway has cancelled over 90 trains and diverted several others due to floods. Five trains stranded in flood water in Kazipet-Vijayawada section. State officials relocated over 5600 passengers. Vehicles stranded in kilometres of distance over the National Highways connecting Telangana with other states due to flooding. Meanwhile, the Telangana state government declared a holiday for all primary and secondary schools in Hyderabad and several other affected districts today, as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of children. Hyderabad has experienced severe waterlogging and flooding, as rain continue to lash overnight. Meanwhile, the Met officials have forecast heavy rainfall for the next two days.