Pictures: Heavy rains lash Hyderabad, disrupting normal life

Roads flooded at several places, causing severe hardships to the motorists

Published: July 23, 2022 07:52 Compiled by Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor and with inputs from agencies

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Shops and stalls with different colors of umbrella seen at a market amid a spell of rain, in Hyderaba. Heavy rains lashed Hyderabad and several other parts of Telangana on Friday, inundating low-lying areas and disrupting normal life. Image Credit: Mohammed Aleemuddin

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Vehicular traffic was thrown out of gear in Hyderabad and outskirts due to heavy rains since morning. Roads were flooded at several places, causing severe hardships to the motorists. Image Credit: AFP

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School children travelling in an auto rickshaw gesture as they are driven past a waterlogged street. Water logging was reported from some areas in twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad and outskirts. Water entered Paigah colony in Rasoolpura area of Uppuguda. Image Credit: AFP

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The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) deployed monsoon and Disaster Response Force (DRF) teams to attend to the complaints of water-logging. Image Credit: AP

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Director of Enforcement, Vigilance, and Disaster Management of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation said the teams of DRF are on alert and attending to emergency calls. He advised citizens to be cautious against tree falls and structural collapses. Image Credit: Mohammed Aleemuddin

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Traffic police also went on alert due to heavy rains in the city. Senior officers were on the field at various busy intersections to regulate traffic and check water logging points. Image Credit: AP

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The police have appealed to commuters to defer their travel by at least one hour from the ceasing of heavy rains. This will allow rain water to drain out through the discharge outlets. Image Credit: AFP

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Heavy downpour was reported from areas like Suchitra, Chintal, Kompally, Secunderabad, Bowenpally, Marredpally, Tirumalgherry, Bolarum, Kushaiguda, Chilkalguda, Begumpet and Kapra. Image Credit: AP

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The fresh spell of rains pounded the state even before the districts along Godavari river recovered fully from the recent heavy rains and floods. Image Credit: AP

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Some colonies in Thorrur of Mahabubabad district were inundated. Massive rains lashed Tekkulapalli mandal in Bhadradri AKothagudem district cutting off road links at few places. Image Credit: AFP

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Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rains in several parts of the state during the next three days. Image Credit: AP

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People commute amid heavy showers of rain, in Hyderabad. Image Credit: Mohammed Aleemuddin

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Heavy to very heavy rains are likely at isolated places in Khammam, Suryapet, Mahabubabad, Warangal (Rural), Warangal (Urban) and Jangaon districts. Image Credit: AP

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According to the Hyderabad Centre of the IMD, heavy rains are likely at isolated places in several districts including Hyderabad and adjoining Hyderabad and Medchal Malkajgiri districts. Image Credit: AP

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