Hyderabad witnessed heavy downpour on Wednesday morning, the downpour has bought the life of the city to stand still. Water logging was immediately reported in parts of Banjara Hills, Begumpet, Secunderbad, bowenpally, Filmnagar and serveral other areas. While there was alot of chaos on the roads with heavy flow of traffic jams.

Due to heavy rains in the city the water level rised in Hussain Sagar lake which led to open the gates of the lake before it starts over flowing. Authorities officials dispatched the Greater Hyderbad Municipal Corporation staff to alert people living in the low lying areas. The Municipal Adminstration and Urban Development Minister K Taraka Rama rao tweeted requesting citizens to take necessary precautions.

In view of heavy downpour in and around Hyderabad, citizens can reach @GHMCOnline Emergency Call Center at 040 21111111 or 100 for help.

— Min IT, Telangana (@MinIT_Telangana) August 31, 2016

Several colonies in #Hyderabad waterlogged due to heavy rain since morning.#AIRPics: Lakshmi pic.twitter.com/EhS4DoYUAP

— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) August 31, 2016

Situation in #Hyderabad pic.twitter.com/WKiP2XT7Um

— Chai Bisket (@ChaiBisket) August 31, 2016

Emergency teams work to clear waterlogging at several places in #Hyderabad.#AIRPics: Lakshmi pic.twitter.com/BQrrSHq2Rq

— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) August 31, 2016

#HyderabadRains Hussain Sagar lake gate opened to discharge excess water, last it was done in year 2000 @CNNnews18 pic.twitter.com/6OPFGrogI9

— SAKSHI KHANNA (@tweetsakshi) August 31, 2016

Massive Rain in Hyderabad. Water logging across the city. A few here: MG Road, Sec'bad, Tank Bund. #HyderabadRains pic.twitter.com/BVhNHo5nMF

— Venkat Parthasarathy (@Venkrek) August 31, 2016