Telangana: In view of the incessant heavy rains in the state, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has instructed State Education Minister Sabita Indra Reddy to declare a two-day holiday on July 26 and 27 for all educational institutions in the state. Immediate orders are to be issued in this regard.
Two girls washed away
In an unfortunate incident, two teenage girls were washed away in an overflowing stream in Mahabubnagar district of Telangana. Heavy rainfall in parts of the state has led to inundation of low-lying areas and disruption of road links. According to the police, the two girls were crossing the stream, did not realise the current of water and got swept away. Later, their bodies were found by local people.
Several parts of the state witnessed waterlogging and disruption of road connectivity. Normal life was affected in many localities. However, many regions of the state continued to receive torrential rains. The GHMC sources informed that in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits, Sardar Mahal zonal office in Malakpet circle received highest rainfall of 7.8 cms.
Following the incessant rain, rivulets and other water bodies were in spate in Warangal, Nizamabad and other districts. The surge in the rivulets and other water bodies led to water flowing onto roads and disrupting traffic movement and road links.
The Met Centre of IMD in its 'impact based heavy rainfall warning for districts of Telangana' today said heavy to very heavy rain with extremely heavy rain is very likely to occur at isolated places in Karimnagar, Peddapally and other districts from 1000 hours of July 25 to 0830 hours on July 26.
It forecast heavy rains at isolated places in Nirmal, Jagtial and other districts during the same period. Heavy rain lashed the state capital on Monday evening leading to waterlogging on arterial roads at many places. It led to slow movement of traffic and those returning from offices had a harrowing time.
(with inputs from PTI)
