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Hyderabad, Sept. 19 (PMI) Days of relentless downpour have plunged Hyderabad into a flood crisis, leaving four people dead and four others missing in separate rain-related incidents. Vast stretches of the city are submerged, crippling traffic and disrupting daily life.
Low-lying areas such as Mehdipatnam, Malakpet, LB Nagar, and Alwal remain under several feet of water. Commuters were stranded for hours as key roads turned into streams, while many residential colonies reported power outages and waterlogging.
Disaster Response Force (DRF) and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) teams, assisted by the police, are carrying out rescue operations. Boats have been deployed in severely affected localities, and relief camps have been set up for displaced families. Emergency helplines are also active for citizens in distress.
Authorities have appealed to residents to remain indoors and exercise caution. With the Meteorological Department forecasting further heavy rainfall, the city continues to remain on high alert.
Confirmed Fatalities in the Hyderabad Floods
The confirmed death toll, as of September 19, stands at four. The victims have been identified in separate incidents across the city.
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- Mohammed Sharafuddin, 27, tragically drowned on September 17. He was swept away while attempting to ride his motorcycle through the severely flooded Balkampet underpass in Begumpet.
- Arjun, 26,was washed away on September 15 in the Afzalsagar drain in Mallepally while trying to save his belongings from rising floodwaters. His body was recovered 85 kilometers downstream from the Musi River on September 19.
- Sekhar Mandal, 24,a migrant worker, lost his life on September 15 in Pet Basheerabad when a wall collapsed due to the relentless rains.
- An unidentified individualwas recovered in the Rachakonda police limits. Authorities believe the death is directly related to the flooding, though the identity is yet to be confirmed.
Ongoing Search for Missing Persons
The intense flooding has left four residents missing, feared swept away in powerful water currents.
- Dinesh (alias Sunny), 25, went missing in Musheerabad’s Vinobha Nagar after trying to cross a swollen drain on his scooter. Rescue teams have located his vehicle, but the search for him continues.
- Ramu, 28, was swept away alongside Arjun in the Afzalsagar nala in Mallepally. Recovery operations are actively underway.
- Rama, 28, was washed away following a sudden surge of water in the Nampally area.
- Another unidentified person is reported missing in the Rachakonda zone, with search teams deployed in the area.
Authorities have cautioned that these numbers may change as search and recovery efforts progress throughout the day.
Widespread Disruption and City Impact
The unprecedented rainfall has exposed critical vulnerabilities in the city’s infrastructure. Overwhelmed drainage systems and nalas failed to handle the deluge, leading to extensive waterlogging.
- Major arterial roads and underpasses were completely inundated, causing massive traffic gridlocks that stranded thousands of office-goers for hours.
- Low-lying neighborhoods in Begumpet, Khairatabad, Marredpally, Ashok Nagar, and parts of the Old City witnessed severe flooding, with water entering ground-floor homes and shops.
Transportation networks were severely disrupted, crippling movement across the city.(pressmediaofindia.com
