6 Telangana Districts Battered by Rains, 6 Dead, 1,400 Evacuated

Hyderabad: Six districts — Kamareddy, Medak, Siddipet, Adilabad, Nirmal and Rajanna-Sircilla — were battered by flash floods triggered by relentless and record levels of rain — not seen in five decades — over the past 48 hours.

Tributaries of the Godavari, including Manjira, Kadam and Swarna, overflowed their banks, submerging vast stretches of farmland, colonies and major roads, and leaving behind large-scale devastation. Officials said this was the heaviest downpour in such a short span in Since Tuesday night, incessant rain has cut off road connectivity, inundated residential colonies and damaged vital infrastructure. Rescue operations by Army, SDRF and NDRF were in full swing, with over 1,400 people saved so far. Helicopters were pressed into service in Medak and Rajanna-Sircilla districts to rescue stranded villagers and farmers. At Narmala in Rajanna-Sircilla, five people marooned on a tiny island were airlifted to safety.

The floods have claimed multiple lives. In Kamareddy district, two persons travelling in a car were washed away in Neelakatta Vagu at Domakonda, while another person died in a wall collapse. In Rajapet village, two men — Bestha Satyam and Yada Goud — were swept away while crossing a flooded bridge.

While Satyam’s body was retrieved, Goud remains missing. In total, the government confirmed six persons missing across various districts, including Jagtial, Medak, Rajanna-Sircilla, Suryapet and Karimnagar.

Officials reported that 14 locations recorded over 100 mm of rainfall in just nine hours. Ramareddy mandal in Kamareddy topped the list with 171.3 mm, followed by Bodhan and Thumpally in Nizamabad. Argonda station in Rajampet mandal, Kamareddy, recorded a staggering 44 cm of rainfall.

The damage to infrastructure has been extensive. In Kamareddy, residential colonies were submerged, forcing authorities to distribute food and essentials. A railway track at Rameshwarpally in Bhiknoor mandal caved in, suspending train services.

In Medak district, flooding damaged bridges and cut off access to several mandals including Haveli Ghanpur, Papannapet and Shankarampet (A). A section of National Highway 44 collapsed in at least three places, forcing traffic diversions. Heavy vehicles are being rerouted via Medchal, Siddipet, Karimnagar and Jagtial, while light vehicles are diverted from Toopran to Siddipet.

Floodwaters have overflowed onto 47 roads, 23 culverts and 15 bridges across the state. At least 16 irrigation tanks have breached, prompting alerts to downstream villages. In Nizamabad district, a breach of Hanmajipet tank flooded three habitations in Dharpally mandal, forcing evacuation of 200 families. In Nirmal, 250 families were shifted to shelters as water inundated habitations, while the route to Maharashtra was closed.

with more rains forecast in the coming days, officials remain on high alert, warning of further flooding in already battered regions.