Heavy rains lashed several parts of Hyderabad, intense downpours reported

Offering a sigh of relief, heavy rain and thunderstorms swept across several parts of Hyderabad on Friday evening, with intense downpours reported in the eastern suburbs and rain spreading across the western and southern parts of the city.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast light to moderate rainfall over southeastern and western parts of Hyderabad over the next two hours on Friday evening at around 4:30 pm. Accordingly, the city witnessed rain.

The IMD forecast light to moderate rain over southeastern and western Hyderabad during the next two hours.

According to residents and weather bloggers, areas including



Kapra, Ghatkesar, Keesara, Annojiguda, Dammaiguda, Nagaram, Boduppal, Rampally, Peerzadiguda, Medipally and Charlapally experienced thunderstorms.

Heavy downpours were also reported along the Saroornagar–LB Nagar stretch, covering Nagole, Saroornagar, LB Nagar, Hayathnagar and BN Reddy Nagar. Rainfall was expected to extend towards Uppal, Dilsukhnagar, Saidabad, Malakpet, Rajendranagar and Chandrayangutta, as well as central areas such as Abids, Nampally, Khairatabad and Himayatnagar.

In western Hyderabad, heavy rain was reported in Nanakramguda, Manikonda, Shaikpet, Tolichowki and Gachibowli, with further rainfall expected in surrounding localities.