Sudden downpour lashes Hyderabad, traffic crawls on waterlogged roads

A sudden and intense downpour hit Hyderabad on Wednesday evening, flooding roads and disrupting power supply across several neighbourhoods. Northern and western zones including Serilingampally, Miyapur, and Chandanagar were worst affected, with rainfall crossing 97 mm in some pockets.

Hyderabad: A heavy downpour hit Hyderabad on Wednesday evening, with the northern and western parts of the city bearing the initial brunt. The rain, which started as light, scattered showers, intensified and eventually reached the city’s central areas.

The scattered showers quickly gained strength and became a heavy downpour, impacting areas like Serilingampally, Miyapur, Chandanagar, Kukatpally, and RC Puram, as well as parts of Secunderabad, including Uppal, Kapra, Musheerabad, localities near Osmania University, and Malkajgiri.

According to rainfall data from Telangana State Development Planning Society (TGDPS), by Wednesday evening, the JP Nagar Community Hall in Chandanagar recorded a maximum rainfall of 97.5 mm.

MMTS Lingampally received 82.3 mm, the University of Hyderabad in Serilingampally received 81.3 mm, the Gachibowli area received 66.5 mm, and PJR Stadium in Chandanagar recorded 64.8 mm.

Heavy rainfall was also reported in parts of Secunderabad, including Marredpally, Trimulgherry, Alwal, Kapra, ECIL crossroads, Dr. A.S. Rao Nagar, Safilguda, Moula Ali, Tarnaka, and Habsiguda.

The heavy rains left the roads inundated and motorists are struggling to find their way out of the waterlogged stretches. Power disruptions were also reported from several areas.