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LIVE: 25 killed, 17 missing as flash floods ravage Andhra Pradesh

In Kadiri town in Anantapuramu district, a building under construction collapsed due to incessant rain and fell on an adjoining one, killing at least five persons, including two children

BS Web Team New Delhi
Andhra Pradesh
Aerial view of flood-affected areas in Chittoor and Kadapa districts of Andhra Pradesh, following incessant rain (Photo: PTI)

2 min read Last Updated : Nov 20 2021 | 8:58 PM IST

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Heavy rains under the influence of a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal left 25 persons, including a member of the State Disaster Response Force, killed in different districts of Andhra Pradesh since Friday, while 17 persons still remained missing, the state government said on Saturday.
 
The Indian Air Force, NDRF, SDRF, Police and Fire Services personnel saved at least 64 persons, including a police inspector, from the massive flash floods in Anantapuramu, Kadapa and Chittoor districts, the government said in a note.

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First Published: Nov 20 2021 | 7:48 AM IST