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People asked to stay indoors as heavy rains cause flooding in Hyderabad

Earlier eight members of a family had been washed away in the floods, in the area, caused by heavy rains in the recent days

People wade through a flooded street after heavy rain in Ahmedabad on Friday.

People wade through a flooded street after heavy rain on Friday.

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Heavy flooding was witnessed in Chandrayangutta area of Hyderabad on Saturday.

Earlier eight members of a family had been washed away in the floods, in the area, caused by heavy rains in the recent days.

Abdul Wahab, Chandrayangutta Corporator sent out a message to the people of the area, urging them to stay safe by moving to the first floor of their own or other buildings in the neighbourhood.

"People in Balapur, Baba Nagar and nearby areas should not stay at the ground floor of their houses, they have to shift to the nearby first floor in the same buildings or that of others in the neighbourhood," Wahab said in the message.

 

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First Published: Oct 18 2020 | 10:47 AM IST

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