17 Dead, Over 100 Missing After Heavy Rain In Andhra Pradesh

Saturday, 20 November 2021Newsdesk

17 people have been reported dead and over 100 washed away in floods following incessant rains in Andhra Pradesh. Visuals from the temple town of Tirupati show hundreds of pilgrims trapped in massive floods.

New Delhi, 20 November 2021

As per news report of NDTV, 3 children and an aged woman died in the Kadiri town of Anantapur district after an old 3-story building collapsed due to heavy rains late at night. Rescue operation underway. Over 4 people are still trapped inside the building rubble: Circle Inspector Satyababu Ghat road and walkways to Tirumala Hills that houses the temple have been closed. The Swarnamukhi river on the outskirts of Tirupati is flooded and the reservoirs are overflowing. Many people have been reported to be stuck in the floods. Three state transport buses have been marooned and 12 could not be rescued.

Source - NDTV