HYDERABAD: A fresh spell of heavy rain on Sunday (October 18) caused flooding in parts of the city and left 3 individuals dead in different rain-related incidents, just days after it experienced among the worst deluges in recent times following unmatched downpours in over a century.
The most recent rains given that Saturday evening caused lakes and other water bodies overflowing with water swamping several low-lying areas, consisting of parts of Hyderabad affected last week, here and the borders.
Meanwhile, the Met department has anticipated more rains in parts of the state until October 21.
A total of 37,409 families were affected in various regions flooded in the city due to the current floods, and provision sets and blankets were being dispersed amongst them, a release from GHMC said.
The Disaster Action Force workers, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation staff, and cops swung into action because Saturday night itself, leaving them marooned.
The rain waters flooded basements of several residential apartment complexes, and people were seen walking in knee-deep water in some locations.
Heavy rains early recently had actually wreaked havoc in parts of the state, consisting of the city, declaring over 50 lives, and leaving numerous homes in low-lying locations underwater sheets.
The state capital bore the brunt as a depression dumped the heaviest rains (almost 20 cm) since 1916 for October on Tuesday and activated flash floods.
The rains abated since Wednesday, with the flood water declining in the majority of parts. Simultaneously, in a preliminary quote, the federal government had pegged the losses at over Rs 5,000 crore.
