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New Delhi: Twelve people have died and several others are missing due to heavy rains and floods due to the formation of a low pressure area in YSR Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. Three APSRTC buses got stuck in flood waters in Nandaluru, Mandavalli and Akapadu villages of Rajampet division of the district, police said. Due to the rupture of Cheyuru reservoir, the flood water filled the roads, in which these buses were drowned. Heavy rains in Tamil Nadu and Kerala have made life difficult for people. Somewhere people are dying due to house collapse, then Sabarimala temple has also been closed for a day. Seeing the bad situation in Andhra Pradesh, PM Modi has spoken to CM YS Jaganmohan Reddy.
Some passengers in a bus were found drowning in the flood waters. Seven bodies were fished out in Gudaluru village, three bodies in Rayavaram village and two bodies in Madanapalle village. Officials were trying to ascertain whether they were the bodies of the passengers of the bus or those of nearby villagers. Firefighters rescued the passengers of the other two buses. Police said the death toll was expected to rise as some others were still missing.
YSR Cuddapah district is worst affected by heavy rains and floods. Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy will conduct an aerial survey in Cuddapah district on Saturday to assess the situation, an official release said here on Friday. Sri Reddy expressed his deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives due to heavy rains and directed the authorities to provide assistance of Rs.5 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased. The Chief Minister said that the State Government would come forward to help the people affected by the heavy rains and assured them of all possible help.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy and assured him of all possible central help in view of the flood situation arising out of heavy rains in some parts of Andhra Pradesh. At least three people died in flash floods in Andhra Pradesh’s Cuddapah district on Friday, while some people are feared to have been washed away. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Spoke to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy in view of the situation arising out of heavy rains in some parts of the state. Assured all possible central help.
He wished everyone good health and safety. Heavy rains triggered by the formation of a low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal have inundated some rivers in the state and caused the worst floods in years in Chittoor and Cuddapah. National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force teams are engaged in rescue and relief work.
Tamil Nadu is also witnessing the havoc of heavy rains. Nine people, including four children, were killed when a house collapsed amid heavy rains in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore district yesterday. Incessant rains in the state are causing heavy damage.
The central government has deputed a central team to assess the damage caused by the torrential rains and floods in Tamil Nadu last week. The Inter-Ministerial Central Team will ascertain the nature of the floods in the State and recommend additional Central assistance to the State. The team will be headed by Rajiv Sharma, Joint Secretary, NATGRID, Ministry of Home Affairs and will include representatives from Ministries and Departments of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Finance (Department of Expenditure), Jal Shakti, Electricity, Road, Transport and Highways and Rural Development.
According to official sources, considering the importance of the matter, the central team is likely to visit the state immediately. After returning from tour and making the final assessment, 15 copies of its report will be submitted to the Disaster Management Division, Union Home Ministry within a week. have been given.
Now devotees will also get to see the effect of heavy rains in Kerala. The pilgrimage to the famous Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala hill in Pathanamthitta district was suspended due to heavy rains. The step was taken in view of heavy rains in the district and rising water level in major rivers including Pamba. The order was issued by the Pathanamthitta district administration on Friday.
The district administration said the Pamba, considered a holy river, is in spate and the Pamba dam (where a red alert status has been issued) will be opened later.
