Hyderabad: Many low-lying areas in Hyderabad were flooded yesterday after heavy rain lashed the city for several hours. The weather office said it recorded monsoon rainfall of 67.6 millimetres from 4:30 to 8:30 in the evening.
Most roads across the city were flooded and traffic came to a standstill at many areas. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation said its personnel have been working to drain out rainwater that had accumulated on the roads as soon as possible.
Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, who spoke with the municipal corporation chief and also the city police head, said he has asked the authorities to be alert for a few more hours.
Mr Rao told the authorities to ensure the city did not suffer if it rained at night as well, the chief minister's office said in a statement.
Hyderabad, however, did not see rainfall as high as Mumbai saw last month. Earlier too on August 29, Mumbai received 331 mm rainfall in 24 hours, paralysing normal life in the metropolis.
Several people were stuck in their offices and on railway stations for more than 12 hours as suburban train services were suspended after tracks were submerged following heavy rains.
(With inputs from PTI)
