3 people die in lightning in Vikarabad

Three people died in a lightning strike during a thunderstorm in Vikarabad district as heavy rains wreaked havoc across Telangana state. The tragic incident occurred in Yalal mandal, where lightning strikes claimed the lives of Venkataiah, Srinivas, and Lakshmappa. One other person was seriously injured and was subsequently shifted to Tandoor Government Hospital. The storm also caused trees to be uprooted and power poles to collapse, resulting in widespread power outages.

The IMD has issued a yellow alert for Telangana state, forecasting moderate to heavy rains. The rains brought significant disruption to daily life, particularly affecting farmers. In Kamareddy district, farmers faced severe difficulties as thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain inundated several paddy procurement centres. The villages of Adloor, Tekriyal, Lingapur, and Domakonda Mandal were particularly hard hit, with harvested paddy submerged in water. Farmers, who had



brought their produce to the procurement centres 20 days ago, expressed frustration over the lack of timely collection, exacerbated by a shortage of labourers and lorries. 

The ongoing rains have led to paddy crops getting soaked and sprouting, further adding to the farmers’ woes. Scattered heavy rains affected various parts of the state, particularly in Medak, Medchal, Sangareddy, Siddipet, Yadadri, Vikarabad, and Rangareddy.

In Hyderabad, the downpour caused temporary waterlogging in several areas, including Bowenpally, Trimulgherry, Alwal, Marredpally, Chilkalguda, Begumpet and Paradise and significant traffic disruptions as drainage systems overflowed. These short-lived thunderstorms have been intense, later affecting north Hyderabad areas such as Kukatpally, Balanagar, Nizampet, Miyapur, Jeedimetla, and Alwal. Fresh rains also spread across Rajendranagar and Attapur.