"heavy-rains"

Crops were damaged in some places while paddy kept at procurement centres were drenched, while harvested paddy on several acres that was to be shifted to the procurement centres too was affected by the rains.

Many parts of the city were plunged into darkness with power disrupted and whole colonies remained in pitch darkness.

Another person K Mallesham (33) died as lighting struck on him at Kuknurpally in Siddipet district early on Tuesday morning.

"Authorities reported that the rains led to numerous house collapses and landslides, blocking roads, especially in the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, according to Xinhua news agency.

Dr. Vineeth G, SP, urges vigilance as the meteorological department issues a 24-hour heavy rain alert for the district.

In an official release on Tuesday, the IMD outlined the likelihood of moderate flash floods affecting a few districts in the State over the next 24 hours.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said the Army and Air Force will be called in if required for flood relief operations amid heavy rains in the state

Dholpur received a maximum of 23 cm of rainfall followed by Banswara where 15 cm rain occurred since Saturday till this morning, the weather office said.

At least seven people were missing and three others injured as heavy rains triggered mountain torrents and landslides in northwest China's Gansu province

At approximately 10 pm on Wednesday, gusty winds, accompanied by heavy rains and thunderstorms, descended upon the city.

The actual rainfall of the district was 1,049 mm as against 869 mm from June 1 to September 6, posting an excess by 21 percent.

According to Telangana State Development Planning Society, about 17 districts recorded very heavy rainfall ranging from 115.88 mm to 144.55 mm till 7 am on Tuesday morning

The Minister, who held a review meeting with Nizamabad officials at the collectorate, directed officials to take up relief works on a war footing and take measures to avoid untoward incidents

A man was washed away on a tank's weir while he was crossing the overflowing weir on his two-wheeler at Mambapur Patel Cheruvu in Gummdidala Mandal.

The floodgates of the Lower Manair Dam were lifted to release water into the river on Tuesday morning

State government has declared holiday for all educational institutions in Hyderabad and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts on Tuesday

Heavy to very heavy rains is likely in parts of North Coastal AP (NCAP), South Coastal AP (SCAP), Rayalaseema and Yanam from Monday to Wednesday, along with lightning and thunderstorms.

Nirmal district saw an average rainfall of 84.1 mm. Mudhole mandal received the highest rainfall of 122.2 mm, followed by Kaddampeddur mandal which had 113 mm of rainfall.

The Hyderabad Meteorological Centre predicts that the state is likely to experience light to moderate rains at many places for the next three days.

Though the district administrations have taken up immediate repair works to restore road connectivity after the floods receded, permanent repair is to be taken up