Hyderabad rains reach 4-yr high at 13 cm; city roads remain water-clogged

Retreat of the southwest monsoon was delayed by three weeks this year, the IMD had said earlier

Hyderabad recorded 13 centimetres of rain over a period of five hours as heavy rains lashed the city after a cloudburst on Monday evening.

People returning to the city after the end of a festive season were stranded in the outskirts of Hyderabad as traffic came to a grinding halt on all highways connecting the capital city of Telangana. Several roads, colonies and the low-lying areas remained water-logged until late night on Monday due to poor drainage.

City dwellers opted to stay indoors, thereby, averting a nightmarish experience on a public holiday. However, road routes that remain busy such as