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110 Villages Submerged, 99 Trains Cancelled As Heavy Rains Pound Telangana & Andhra

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OB Bureau

Hyderabad: Heavy rainfall in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh continued to wreak havoc across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, leading to flooding, loss of lives and widespread disruption in normal services.

Incessant showers have led to rivers swelling and inundating vast areas, including major cities like Hyderabad and Vijayawada.

As many as 99 trains were cancelled, 4 were partially cancelled and 54 diverted.

Around 110 villages have been submerged under floodwaters, with Telangana’s Khammam district being the worst affected.

A woman died after her car was swept away by floodwaters in Mahabubabad district. Her father, who was travelling with her, is yet to be traced.

In Khammam district, two family members were feared to have been washed away after the wall of their house collapsed due to heavy rains.


Revanth Reddy and Chandrababu Naidu, the chief ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, respectively, held emergency meetings to assess the situation and coordinate rescue operations.

With India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing red warnings for parts of Telangana over the next few days, the state government has declared a holiday for all primary and secondary schools in Hyderabad on September 2 as a precautionary measure.

Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar said 119 people are stranded on hillocks and buildings, awaiting rescue.

“Informed Hon’ble Union Home Minister Shri @AmitShah ji about the severe situation in Telangana’s Khammam & that 110 villages in the district have been submerged, 9 people are stranded on Prakash Nagar hillock, 68 people on Azmeera Thanda hillock in Palair constituency, and 42 others are trapped on buildings,” Kumar posted on X.

Nine National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams — drawn from Chennai, Visakhapatnam and Assam — have been sent to Telangana to assist in rescue operations.

OB Bureau

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