Many districts of North Telangana have received heavy rainfall.
Hyderabad:
Two rescue workers were killed during the rescue operation in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district of Telangana, officials said. Rescue workers Satish and Ramulu were washed away while trying to rescue a pregnant woman in Bibra village in the worst-hit district of Telangana.
The region received 391 mm of rain in 24 hours, which was the highest in the country during that period.
Heavy rains have occurred in many districts of North Telangana. In the last five days, the state has received 455 per cent more rainfall.
Over 10 people have died in various rain-related incidents in Telangana since incessant rains began five days ago, a senior official was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
On Monday, a reporter of a Telugu news channel went missing when his car was washed away near Ramojipet village in Jagtial district, when he and his friend were returning after reporting the rescue of nine farm laborers trapped in flood waters. Friend Syed Riaz Ali has been rescued.
Earlier, a man was killed in Hyderabad when a vehicle hit him while he was trying to put up a board and put up a fallen barricade to ensure that others were on the road. Do not fall into the dug area.
An official release said that Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has directed to carry out relief operations on a war footing.