As the area witnessed heavy rains and the Manjira has been receiving huge inflows overnight from upstream, the family members along with a two-year old girl have climbed on a shed to save their lives.
According to the relatives, the family was staying at their house in Bandlaguda when around 2 a.m following a breach in Palle Cheruvu tank the water entered into several colonies.
"Property loss cannot be prevented during such disasters. But we are making all efforts to avoid loss of lives including forcible eviction. I express my heartfelt condolences to those who died in these incidents,"