Heavy rains throw normal life out of gear

Hyderabad, March 7 (INN): Heavy rains have disrupted the normal life in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad on Saturday evening.

Several roads and low-lying areas were submerged due to the spell of heavy rains that lashed the city on Saturday evening. Water logging was reported from many areas including Koti, Abids, Nampally, Basheerbagh, Kukatpally, Jubilee HIlls, Banjara Hills, Khairtabad, Secunderabad, Panjagutta, Erragadda, Somajiguda, Narayanaguda, Saidabad, Dilsukhnagar, Vijayanagar Colony, Tarnaka and other areas. No loss to human life or property has been reported from the city.

The water logging has thrown the traffic was thrown out of gear on many busy stretches. Vehicles, especially cars, have broken down on many roads. Rain water has entered houses in many low lying areas, especially in the Old City. Power supply also affected for almost two hours in several localities.

The Met Department has predicted heavy rainfall in many districts of Telangana. “Hailstorm may occur at isolated places in the districts of Adilabad, Karimnagar, Ranga Reddy, Warangal, Hyderabad, Medak and Nalgonda,” the Met Department said in its warning on Saturday.