A 34-year-old man, P Vinod, was swept away while fishing in the swollen Munneru river at Madhira. After extensive searches by police, firefighters and NDRF, his body was recovered on Wednesday. Authorities warned against venturing into overflowing rivers
Heavy rains caused Munneru river and local streams to overflow in Khammam, cutting off villages and inundating crops. Authorities have opened relief centres, increased patrolling, and lifted gates of Kinnerasani reservoir to manage excess water as the Godavari rises
Leaders of different political parties asked the government to credit Rs 16,500 compensation into the bank accounts of the families that have not yet received it.
The Munneru river, typically a dry tributary of the Krishna river, swelled unexpectedly, causing a flash flood that wreaked havoc in just one hour between 10 am and 11 am on Sunday.
The association president V Kondal Rao informed that the association members who lives in the colonies on the banks on the river suffered loss due to inundation of their houses
The two left their respective houses without informing the parents around 5.30 pm. As they did not return home till late in the night, the parents and relatives launched a search for them and found their footwear on the banks of the river.
Taking a cue from Ajay Kumar, the TRS ranks in erstwhile Khammam had a field day hitting at the opposition parties' leaders since Thursday in a similar way the Minister did
