HYDERABAD: Two swept away amid heavy rainfall; rescue operation in progress

Two people were swept away by floodwaters after heavy rainfall in the Habeeb Nagar area of ​​Hyderabad Sunday night, officials said. Ani reported, referring to the Habeeb Nagar police officials, “around 9pm, after heavy rain, two people, Arjun, 26, and Rama, 25, were swept away in the rainwater. They were not found yet. Three DRF teams are on the ground, but the water flow in the area remains heavy.” Despite the intense rainfall, Hyderabad’s traffic police staff were deployed across the city to manage congestion, help commuters and help the water addict stretches. “Our teams have worked over the time to ensure minimal disruption by regulating traffic at key crossings, coordinating GHMC and Humming teams for water clearance, and responding quickly to emergency calls,” police said in a statement. ‘We sincerely thank the public for their patience and cooperation during these challenging hours. Hyderabad Traffic Police remains committed to your safety and service. ‘ Earlier, the chief minister of Telangana, A Revanth Reddy, instructed officials to speed up flood aid measures and seek funds from the Union government. The chief minister appreciated the efforts of the officials to respond immediately and prevent overflow damage in the recent heavy rains. ‘The authorities must also take immediately steps to get the flood relief fund according to the norms of the center, appreciated the flood relief at the Integrated District Office complex in Kamareddy. CM Revanth Reddy inquired about the relief provided to the flood victims and instructed officials to prepare plans to permanently address the flood problems in the future, the release states. As the government has erected various departments for administrative comfort, the Chief Minister emphasized the need for strong coordination between all crisis management departments. We sincerely thank the public for their patience and cooperation during these challenging hours. Authorities must also take immediately steps to get the flood relief fund according to the norms of the center. The district collectors must also hold coordination meetings with all departments during the crisis. The CM emphasized that during the crisis, everyone should adopt a human approach, Transcling Politics. (With inputs of ani)