‘Roads Disappear’ After Heavy Rains in Hyderabad, 7 Feared Dead

Hyderabad faces the wrath of nature as heavy rains disrupt daily life.

As rains lashed the national capital, Hyderabad, too, found itself reeling under an unusually heavy downpour on Wednesday morning.

The rains in the southern city that led to massive traffic jams and delayed commuters claimed seven lives in two different accidents.

The collapse of wall in Ramanthapur area killed a family of four. Three people also died in Bhookalpur after the roof of their house collapsed.

#Hyderabad #rains: Video clip of Bholakpur building collapse pic.twitter.com/N40hUOJo3R

— MARRI RAMU (@MARRIRAMU) August 31, 2016

Rains led to Massive Flooding

Situation in #Hyderabad pic.twitter.com/WKiP2XT7Um

— Chai Bisket (@ChaiBisket) August 31, 2016

View at my work place. #hyderabad #Rains @WeAreHyderabad pic.twitter.com/zypM6TYyqC

— Masam Steve Ephraim (@steve_ephraim) August 31, 2016

#HyderabadRains: youngsters find their #bike that was washed away due to rains in #Hyderabad, @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/rPmg2X9DvJ

— Mouly Mareedu TNIE (@Mouli_TNIE) August 31, 2016

Municipal Commissioner Cautions Hyderabadis

The Hyderabad Municipal Commissioner asked locals to not come out to avoid any mishaps.

Reports that @GHMCOnline commissioner has advised citizens not to venture out for next one hour to avoid accidents in heavy #rain #Hyderabad

— Uma Sudhir (@umasudhir) August 31, 2016

And emergency officials have been deployed at places to clear waterlogging.

Emergency teams work to clear waterlogging at several places in #Hyderabad.#AIRPics: Lakshmi pic.twitter.com/BQrrSHq2Rq

— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) August 31, 2016

Several colonies in #Hyderabad waterlogged due to heavy rain since morning.#AIRPics: Lakshmi pic.twitter.com/EhS4DoYUAP

— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) August 31, 2016

Delhi Battles Heavy Rains

Delhi, too, is battling heavy rains.

LIVE | Delhi, Gurugram, Noida submerge as heavy downpour brings Delhi-NCR to a standstill. https://t.co/ZnVSu9XU8w

— The Quint (@TheQuint) August 31, 2016

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