2 persons killed as heavy rain inundates Hyderabad again
   Date :19-Oct-2020

Hafiz Baba Nagar _1 
 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation workers carry out a
rescue operation to move flood-affected people to a safer place following heavy rains at Hafiz Baba Nagar in Hyderabad
on Sunday. (PTI)
 
HYDERABAD :
 
TWO persons were killed in a fresh spell of overnight heavy rain, which left dozens of residential colonies inundated in the city and adjoining areas, adding to the woes of people who are yet to recover in the aftermath of last week’s deluge.
 
Over 19 cm of rainfall on October 17-18 night in and around Hyderabad also dealt a blow to rescue and relief operations started following torrential rains on October 13-14. Shocking visuals of vehicles getting washed away by gushing waters emerged from some of the worst-affected areas following the downpour last night.
 
Boats were pressed into service to rescue the affected people as the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Disaster Response Force of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) launched rescue and relief work in Hafiz Baba Nagar and surrounding colonies that were submerged after the Balapur lake breached late Saturday night. People in affected areas spent a sleepless night and some had to take shelter on rooftops as their houses were submerged.