A homeless man is stranded on the pavement during the sudden downpour in Secunderabad on Thursday.
| Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL
The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) personnel carried out a dramatic rescue of two persons who got caught in the flood waters of Musi river on Thursday after torrential rains hit the city.
The two persons were visiting a temple on an island in the river bed at Chaitanyapuri, when they were caught unawares. DRF personnel used ropes to bring them ashore.
Elsewhere in the city, the sudden downpour triggered flash floods blocking access to roads and marooning homes for the short duration of the flooding in areas like Panjagutta, Masab Tank, Toli Chowki, Banjara Hills Road no 10, Paramount Colony, Karwan, Murad Nagar, Krishna Nagar and other areas of the city. The short heavy spell of rain that began at about 2.45 p.m. and continued till 5 p.m. created a traffic gridlock in many areas of the city due to water stagnation and tree-fall instances.
Downpour uproots trees
Strong winds accompanying the downpour uprooted trees at Irrum Manzil and Raj Bhavan Road, further disrupting movement. Traffic police from Hyderabad, Cyberabad, and Rachakonda, along with personnel from the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA), worked to clear waterlogged streets and remove fallen trees to restore traffic flow.
Personnel from the HYDRAA were involved in removal of 28 fallen trees and tree branches at various locations in the city after the downpour. The civic enforcement body also helped clear 48 stagnation points in the city.
According to data from the Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS) as of 6 p.m., Secunderabad recorded the highest rainfall at 88.5 mm, followed by 87.8 mm in Saroor Nagar, 87.3 mm in Malakpet, and 84.5 mm in Musheerabad. Other areas also saw significant rainfall, with Goshamahal receiving 84 mm, Yakutpura (81.3 mm), Chandrayangutta (80 mm), Jubilee Hills (78 mm), Kukatpally (75.3 mm), Mettuguda (73.5 mm), and LB Nagar (72.5 mm). Amberpet, Alwal, Khairatabad, and Begumpet recorded 70.8 mm, 69.5 mm, 68.8 mm, and 60 mm, respectively.
Stagnant water was removed from roads at Old Alwal, LB Nagar, Begumpet, Madhapur, and Mehdipatnam, a press release informed.
According to an updated IMD bulletin, thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds are likely to affect Adilabad, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Warangal, Hanamkonda, Siddipet, Yadadri Bhongir, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Vikarabad, Jangaon, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet, and Jogulamba Gadwal.
Published – April 04, 2025 12:16 pm IST
