A depression over western parts of Telangana, about 50 kilometers west of Hyderabad has caused incessant rain in the city and surrounding areas –giving way to severe water-logging and flooding in the Vanasthalipuram, Dammaiguda, Attapur Main Road, and Musheerabad areas. Telangana State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department forces have been pressed into action. The death toll due to incidents caused by the rain has reached 20 on October 14. Telanga has government declared a holiday on October 14 and 15 for all private institutions, offices, non- essential services with work-from-home advisory.
Source- Hindustan Times.
