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Rains batter Warangal
Highlights
Incessant rains have been lashing the district for the past three days and brought the normal life to a standstill. The impact of rains was heavy in district headquarters where the low- lying areas were inundated, while main roads were covered with thick sheets of rain water hindering the vehicular traffic.
Several low-lying areas in the district inundated, throwing vehicular traffic out of gear
- Around 20, 000 tonnes of coal production affected, causing a loss of about Rs four crore
- Out of total 51 mandals, 31 received a rainfall above 20 mm.
Warangal: Incessant rains have been lashing the district for the past three days and brought the normal life to a standstill. The impact of rains was heavy in district headquarters where the low- lying areas were inundated, while main roads were covered with thick sheets of rain water hindering the vehicular traffic.
Chinna Waddepally tank located in Hanmakonda was breached as the tank received huge inflows. As a result, waters entered the neighbouring HM Colony and residents had to move to safer places. Similarly, the rain waters inundated Ekasila Park, Hanmakonda Bus Stand, TV Tower Colony, Shiva Nagar, Pochamma Maidan, NTR Colony and others causing severe hardships to the residents.
At Bhupalpally SCCL open cast mines, coal production was hit due to water logging in the mines. An estimated 20, 000 tonnes of coal production was affected, causing a loss of about Rs four crore. Dasari Rajaiah (78), a shepered, was washed away in a rising stream Moranchavagu at Andukuthanda in Bhupalpally mandal.
Meanwhile, district received an average rainfall of 33 mm during the past 24 hours. Highest rainfall of 86.2 mm was recorded in Govindaraopet mandal, while Bhupalpally received 85.6 mm and Ghanpur (M) received 83.2 mm rain. Out of total 51 mandals 31 received a rainfall above 20 mm.
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