HYDERABAD: One person died after the new rain on Saturday, which was a blow to the city, even as many areas were limping back to normal after a week of torrential rains. During the rains, a worker returning home from work was electrocuted in Old Malakpet. The deceased, identified as Somaiah, 55, accidentally touched a power pole.
Many people got stuck as the afternoon drizzle gave way to heavy rain at night. the Department of Meteorology of India, Hyderabad, had previously claimed that the rain was ‘light to moderate’ in nature, but many residents feared the worst. the IM D issued a heavy rain alert with thunderstorms accompanied by lightning for five days through Tuesday. Speaking to TOI, IMD Hyderabad director in charge, K Nagaratna, said Saturday’s rain was “light to moderate with intense spells in some places.” She said this was due to “thunderstorm activity and cumulonimbus cloud formation over the state.”
Mahesh Palawat, chief meteorologist at the private weather forecasting agency Skymet, said: “Over the next two days there will be an increase in rain activity with an area of low pressure that will also develop over Bengal Bengal.”
However, he said this would not be as serious as the rains experienced during the week.
The city recorded rainfall of 44.5mm as of 10pm, according to the Telangana State Development Planning Society. The highest precipitation at GHMC was recorded at Uppal at Bandlaguda (153mm), Saroornagar at Rock Town Colony (142mm), Gandipet at GHMC office (133mm). As the rain continued into the night, residents began to worry again about flooding. New flooding was noted in several places, including RTC crossroads, Mint Compound, Domalguda and Gachibowli. “While the main roads were relatively unaffected in my area, the ravines were knee-deep in submergence,” said Ashoknagar resident Ratnakar Rao.
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