Updated: October 18, 2020 1:21:00 pm
Vehicles plow through a flooded street in Hyderabad on Saturday, October 17, 2020 (PTI Photo)
Days after a torrential downpour flash floods triggered in Hyderabad and killed more than 50 people, heavy rains hit the city again on Saturday night, leaving various parts of the city flooded.
Hyderabad traffic police closed the Falaknuma Bridge to the public after part of the road collapsed due to heavy rain. Authorities said the road to Falaknuma from Enginebowli and the Mahbubnagar crossing was closed and asked travelers to take alternative routes. The old Kurnool road to the airport from the PVNR highway was also flooded. Cyberabad police asked travelers to use the outer ring road as an alternative. The flood water also wreaked havoc in parts of the old city, Chandrayangutta, Falaknuma and the surrounding areas. A six-year-old girl died in the Mangalhat area after the wall of the house where she slept collapsed.
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Dramatic images of the city’s flooded streets hit social media. In one of the videos shared on Twitter, an automatic rickshaw was seen being towed away as locals tried to prevent vehicles from being towed away. In another video, a man can be seen swimming in rainwater after traffic stopped.
This flows through the streets. Let that sink in.
Baba Nagar right now. #HyderabadFloods #JustHyderabadiThings pic.twitter.com/PLl8hS6v1w– Just Hyderabadi stuff (@JustHydThings) October 17, 2020
Hyderabad – It’s raining again, people are literally swimming to get out.
This in LB Nagar
Citizens are asked to stay home
. #Hyderabadrain #HyderabadFloods #Telangana pic.twitter.com/aOLutjWj4i pic.twitter.com/xgmeHrwk2e
– News from TelanganaMaata (@TelanganaMaata) October 17, 2020
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According to official data (from 8.30am to 10pm Saturday), the Singapore Township in Medchal Malkajgiri district received 157.3mm of rain, followed by 153mm of rain in Bandlaguda near Uppal in the city. Several other areas of the city also witnessed heavy rains.
“Alert: Flooding of the lower colonies Hafiz baba Nagar, Phoolbagh, Omar Colony, Indra Nagar, Shivaji Nagar, Rajiv Nagar. Cooperate with the police in evacuation exercises. ACP (Police Deputy Commissioner) Santoshnagar, ACP Falaknuma, Inspector of Chandrayangutta, Inspector of Madannapet and Inspector of Chatrinaka are present, ”tweeted Hyderabad Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar.
Flood water flows through a street after heavy rains, in Falaknuma, Hyderabad, on October 14 (PTI)
The Durgam Cheruvu Bridge is also open for commuters between Jubilee Hills and Hitech City and vice versa. “Visitors to the bridge are advised to avoid visiting the bridge this weekend,” tweeted the Cyberabad Traffic Police.
The Met’s office in its forecast for Sunday said that light to moderate rains or showers are very likely in some parts of the city, sometimes heavy episodes in one or two places in the city.
DRF works incessantly to rescue citizens from flooded areas. Foundations and trees are being cleared to restore normalcy to the city. Teams working 24×7 in view of the continuous rains. Citizens can dial 040-29555500 for DRF assistance and we will respond as soon as possible. @KTRTRS pic.twitter.com/mwIiMDz7GK
– Director EV&DM, GHMC (@Director_EVDM) October 18, 2020
పురానాపూల్ వద్ద వరద నీటి ఉధృతి. #HyderabadFloods #HyderabadRain #Hyderabadrain #Rain again pic.twitter.com/hX19ajvswh
– AIR News Hyderabad (@airnews_hyd) October 18, 2020
Hyderabad – Amid new rains in Hyderabad, the Falaknuma Highway Over the Bridge (RoB) was partially closed to vehicular traffic after a six-foot-deep ditch developed. pic.twitter.com/86ztTrQWXL
– Mohd Fasiuddin (@ MohdFasiuddin10) October 17, 2020
హైదరాబాద్ వరదలు: కాలనీల్లోకి వరద నీరు చేరడంతో ఇంటి పైకప్పులపైన్నే బిక్కుబిక్కుమనుకుంటూ కాలం వెళ్లదీస్తున్న జనం #HyderabadRain #HyderabadFloods #Hyderabad #Hyderabadrain #handmade pic.twitter.com/KzIJho7o3l
– Asianetnews telugu (@asianet_telugu) October 18, 2020
Residents cross a flooded alley after heavy rains in Hyderabad on October 14 (Reuters)
The state government said on October 15 that 50 people had lost their lives due to heavy rains and flash floods and the state government had put the losses, according to preliminary estimates, at more than 5 billion rupees. The state government has been implementing relief measures in the areas affected by the rain, even when some localities, close to bodies of water, remained in the water.
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