Weather / Death toll due to heavy rains and flash floods in Telangana rises to 50

The death toll due to heavy rains and flash floods in Telangana has risen to 50, Chief Minister's Office said. The rains, under the impact of a deep depression that crossed the Andhra coast on Tuesday, triggered flash floods in several districts. Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao announced an ex-gratia of ₹5 lakh each to the kin of the deceased.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Oct 16, 2020, 08:36 AM
Hyderabad: At least 50 people died in the torrential rains and flash floods in Telangana in the last few days, the state government said on Thursday.

Eleven of the deaths were reported from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) area, officials said at a review meeting held by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, an official release said.

Citing preliminary estimates, Rao said the state suffered losses to the tune of over Rs 5,000 crore in the heavy rains that led to the flooding of several low-lying areas on Wednesday with the state capital bearing the worst hit.

He has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to release Rs 1,350 crore immediately for relief and rehabilitation works, the release added.