Seasonal waterfalls rumble back to life in Asifabad

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: The recent rains that lashed the district have made some of the seasonal waterfalls come alive. The photos and videos of these nature wonders went viral on social media platforms on Thursday. The district is home to many popular waterfalls such as Mitte or Sapthagundala, Babezhari and Yellammakunta. It also houses scores […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: The recent rains that lashed the district have made some of the seasonal waterfalls come alive. The photos and videos of these nature wonders went viral on social media platforms on Thursday. The district is home to many popular waterfalls such as Mitte or Sapthagundala, Babezhari and Yellammakunta. It also houses scores of seasonal waterfalls in several parts of Asifabad and Kaghaznagar forest divisions. A waterfall located near Chintalamadara village and another waterfall situated on the outskirts of Gundala village were flowing in their full glory, following downpours.

Some locals shot photographs and videos of the waterfalls using their smartphones and shared them on WhatsApp and Facebook a few days back. The images and video clips are widely shared by users of the instant messaging application and popular networking site. Usually, Nature lovers of the district would tend to visit these short-lived tourist spots in July and August.

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Even as the waterfalls are scenic and serene, they fail to draw the attention of visitors of the state considering poor connectivity. One needs to trek in the dense forest for at least 5 kilometers to locate the falls. Visitors can reach either Mancherial or Asifabad towns. Then they need to arrive at Tiryani mandal centre located over 50 kilometers from these two towns. The falls are situated around 10 kilometers away from Tiryani mandal headquarters.

The falls can be dangerous

However, police request visitors to be cautious while spending time at these waterfalls. They advised nature aficionados not to reach the edges of the slippery spots for taking photos. Two visitors drowned when taking selfies and videos at the waterfall on the edges of Chintalamadara in 2021. Daya Amith Prathap Chowdary (17), a native of Mandamarri town and Ram Lokade, a 23-year farmer of Devda village in Rajura Taluq of Chandrapur district of Maharashtra met a watery grave.