Heavy rains continue in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana. Death toll increases to 31
Torrential rains have devastated Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, leaving at least 31 people dead and causing widespread damage across the two states.
The heavy downpours, which began early Monday, led to the flooding of thousands of acres of crops, severe disruption of transportation, and widespread power outages.
In Andhra Pradesh, which partially bore the rain brunbt, the most affected districts include NTR, Guntur, Krishna, Eluru, Palnadu, Bapatla and Prakasam.
In Telangana, 16 fatalities were reported, and the state government has estimated damage at ₹5,000 crore, seeking immediate central assistance of ₹2,000 crore.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has announced an ex-gratia of ₹5 lakh each for the families of those who lost their lives and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the affected areas and declare the floods a national calamity.
In Telangana, the floods have caused significant damage, including the washing away of gravel under a railway track near Kesamudram, which disrupted train services. Preliminary estimates indicate that crops on over 1.5 lakh acres have been damaged.