Lightning Kills 4 As Rains Lash Many Parts Of AP
Four people were killed by lightning in Palnadu as heavy rains lashed several parts of Andhra Pradesh, with more thunderstorms forecast.
Lightning killed four persons in Palnadu district amid rains that lashed many parts of the state on Sunday.
The victims were identified as Talapaneni Nagamma from Petlurivaripalem, Majjiga Chinna Koteshwara Rao from Mopirivaripalem, Mekala Venkayamma from Lakshmipuram near Kakani, and Derangula Venkataiah from Palapadu village.
Several parts of coastal Andhra received heavy rainfall during the 24-hour period ending at 8.30am on Sunday. Penamaluru in Krishna district recorded the highest rainfall of 10cm, followed by Malikipuram in Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district 9.7cm, Chilakaluripet in Palnadu 9.4cm, Narasapur in West Godavari 9.8cm and Martur in Bapatla 9.6cm.
Ainavilli, Mogalthur, Addanki, Sakhinetipalli and Guntur West also recorded rainfall ranging from 8.4cm to 8.9cm. From 8.30am to 5pm on Sunday, Mettakkivalasa in Srikakulam recorded 3.1cm, Undrajavaram 3.3cm, Narsannapeta 3.2cm, Mallampeta in Vizianagaram 3.2cm and Santhabommali 3.1cm.
Meanwhile, a low-pressure area over Madhya Pradesh and adjoining north Vidarbha is likely to move west-northwestwards across Rajasthan and Gujarat by Monday, bringing thunderstorms and rain to several parts of Andhra Pradesh.
An AP state disaster management authority bulletin said light to moderate rain accompanied by lightning was likely at isolated places in Parvathipuram Manyam, Alluri Sitarama Raju, Polavaram, Kakinada, NTR, Guntur, Palnadu, Markapuram, Nandyal, Kadapa, Annamayya, Chittoor and Tirupati districts.
Other districts are also likely to receive scattered light rain accompanied by thunderstorms. Gusty winds with speeds of 40–50kmph are likely in parts of the state.