Hyderabad Rains: 52YO man dies of electrocution in Chaderghat

Hyderabad: Even before Hyderabad could recover from the mayhem, heavy rains lashed the twin city on October 17.  The sudden rains led to the death of a man after he was electrocuted near Pochamma Temple, near Yashoda Hospital in Chaderghat Police Station limit.

D Thammaiah, 52, a coolie was walking back from his workplace, when he accidentally touched an electric pole on the footpath, resulting in his death. He hails from Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh.

“We received a call from the passersby about a person getting electrocuted. Till the time we took him to the hospital, he was already dead. We called his son and handed over the body to the family,” said Chaderaghat Police.

A coolie walking home after work electrocuted to death after he touched an electric pole on footpath at Old Malakpet near Yasodha. #HyderabadRains pic.twitter.com/7GcCuXo1jS

— Sudhakar Udumula (@sudhakarudumula) October 17, 2020

Meanwhile, the IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall for Hyderabad and surrounding districts on 18th October.

#TelanganaRains: Live updates:

Light to moderate rain expected next 1hr around Hyderabad and south part Telangana District and Heavy rainfall expected extreme south part of Telangana pic.twitter.com/nh70F7I9FO

— NewsMeter (@NewsMeter_In) October 17, 2020

In view of the forecast, the State government has issued an alert to disaster management teams of GHMC. Manpower has been deployed across the city to clear the waterlogging.

All Officers,
As @metcentrehyd issued #HeavyRains alert @ next 5 days.
Keep monitoring the situation at your areas, as its intensive spell, #flashfloods may trap people @ lowlying areas.
Brief your staff to act accordingly & see that no inconvenience is caused to #TheCitizens. pic.twitter.com/05opZ5yDCn

— DGP TELANGANA POLICE (@TelanganaDGP) October 17, 2020

The Cyberabad Traffic police has open Durgam Cheruvu bridge for two days for commuters following the rains.

#Hyderabadrains live updates: Singapur township received 13.4 cm rainfall, folllowed by Uppal ( 11 cm) . Heavy rainfall was recorded at Shaikpet, Bandlaguda, Hayathnagar, Saroornagar. pic.twitter.com/En3WC7rtV5

— NewsMeter (@NewsMeter_In) October 17, 2020