Hyderabad: Heavy rains wreaked havoc in Hyderabad on Tuesday, June 9, resulting in the death of two people, including a 15-year-old boy, due to electrocution in Bandlaguda.
On the other hand, a slab collapse at Old Heritage Kaman, Chhata Bazar, resulted in damage to the electrical lines while vehicles were seen wading through knee-deep water at major junctions in the city.
15-year-old dies of electrocution
According to locals, sparks had been flying from an electrical wire near the Royal Sea Hotel in Bandlaguda, and the issue had been flagged to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) two days ago, but no action had been taken.
“It is due to GHMC’s negligence that two people died here today. We had flagged the issue two days ago, but no one responded. The wire fell during the rain and resulted in 15-year-old Jaffar’s death on the spot. The other person was shifted to a hospital, but he died while undergoing treatment.” A local said, speaking to reporters.
Family members were seen crying as locals carried a body into an auto rickshaw to shift it to a hospital.
Slab collapse, 76 trees uprooted
At Chhata Bazar, a portion of the Old Heritage Kaman collapsed onto power wires, resulting in damage to the electrical lines and a short circuit.
Officials from the Moghalpura Electricity Department were informed, and the power supply to the affected area was temporarily shut down as a precautionary measure.
Traffic has been diverted from Chhata Bazar towards Madina to ensure public safety and facilitate restoration work, Hyderabad Traffic Police stated in a post on X.
Meanwhile, Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) received complaints of trees being uprooted at 76 different locations.
Roads submerged
Many roads were seen filled with knee-deep water, posing a threat to vehicles and pedestrians alike.
HYDRAA Disaster Response Force (DRF) and Traffic Police were deployed to clear stagnation at places like Miyapur, the Bible House RUB at Secunderabad, Masab Tank and Old Ambedkar Statue.
Even flyovers, like the Nayani Narasimha Reddy Steel Bridge under the Chikkadpally Traffic Police Station’s limits were completely flooded.
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