Most parts of Telangana, particularly Hyderabad, which were flooded due to 48 hours of heavy rain since Tuesday, returned to normal on Friday morning.
Except for parts of northern Telangana, which received rainfall ranging from 1 cm to 6 cm in the past 24 hours, the rest of the state witnessed only a few episodes of rain. Bejjur in Asifabad in Komaram Bheem district received the maximum rainfall of 6.1 cm, followed by Jadcherla in Mahabubnagar district, which received 3.8 cm of rain, and Serilingampally in Ranga Reddy district on the outskirts of Hyderabad , which received 3 cm of rain.
An official statement from the prime minister’s office on Thursday night put the total death toll in the state at 50; including 11 who died in Hyderabad.
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However, unconfirmed reports said the death toll in Hyderabad alone exceeded 20, with more bodies recovered from flood-affected areas. The rescue operation is still going on. Four bodies from the same family were recovered from a nala at Mylardevpalli in Hyderabad’s old city in the past 24 hours, while four others remained missing, Mohammad Abdul Qureshi, the surviving head of the family, told reporters.
Meanwhile, several areas including Chandrayan Gutta, Talab Katta, Mylardevpalli, Aramghar, Hayathnagar, Pedda Amberpet, Hari Hara Puram, Old Malakpet are still flooded by flooding and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation authorities are making efforts to drain the water in the colonies.
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