Hyderabad: Over 1200 families evacuated after River Musi flooding, rescue operations in progress

Over 1,200 Hyderabad families were evacuated after the Musi River flooded due to surplus releases from Osman Sagar and Himayathsagar. GHMC set up rehabilitation centres, rescued stranded residents, and ensured safety measures while inspecting bridge construction near Moosarambagh. Social Media Captions:

Hyderabad: Over 1,200 families affected due to flooding of River Musi were evacuated to nearby community halls, government schools, and function halls.

The evacuation process started on Friday night after officials of HMWSSB released surplus flood water from Osman Sagar and Himayathsagar.

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According to GHMC officials, around 500 residents of the Shanker Nagar area were shifted and accommodated in Shahzadee Masjid. Moosanagar Community Hall No. 2 is now accommodating 150 residents of the Moosa Nagar locality in Malakpet Circle.

Forty-five families of Durga Nagar and Ambedkar Nagar, near Moosarambagh Bridge, are accommodated in Lanka Govt High School. Twenty-one families of Durganagar shifted to upper floors in Lanka Govt School. Thirty-two residents of Krishna Nagar, near Golnaka Kamela, are shifted to Krishna Nagar Community Hall.

Fifty-five persons from Bhoo Laxmi Temple are shifted to a safe place at Gode-ki-Khabar GHMC Community Hall.

On Friday night, the Hydraa DRF teams rescued four people who were trapped in floodwater on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) service road between Narsingi and Manchirevula.

The floodwaters surged over the service road after the gates of Osman Sagar (Gandipet) were opened.

Despite barricades indicating the route was closed, a driver attempted to cross the road in an auto trolley. The driver and four others were in the trolley when it stalled due to the rising waters, according to an official statement.

Police and Hydraa DRF personnel noticed the situation and safely rescued them, bringing them to the shore. The auto trolley was pulled out using a rope and a DRF vehicle.

On Saturday, the GHMC Commissioner R V Karnan visited a rehabilitation centre set up by GHMC at the Government High School in Golnaka Lanka, Amberpet Circle. He spoke with the flood victims and instructed officials to provide food and other basic amenities to the flood victims at the rehabilitation centres.

He also inspected the new bridge under construction over the Musi River near Moosarambagh. Engineering officials informed the Commissioner that the completed sections of the bridge did not suffer any damage. They explained to him that due to the intensity of the floods, only the centering between the P1 and P2 pillars of the bridge construction was washed away.