KHAMMAM/KARIMNAGAR
Heavy rains triggered by Cyclone Montha disrupted normal life in the erstwhile Khammam and Karimnagar districts on Wednesday. This has prompted authorities to activate the emergency response mechanism in the rain-ravaged areas of north Telangana and set up control rooms to monitor the rain situation.
A driver of a van went missing after the vehicle was swept away in a swollen stream at Anjanapuram village in Konijerla mandal of Khammam district on Wednesday afternoon.
The incident occurred when the van was crossing a flooded causeway amid heavy rain. The police launched a search operation to trace the missing driver identified as Murali of Aswaraopet. He remained untraceable till Wednesday night.
Vehicular movement was suspended between Khammam and Mahabubabad in view of surging water levels in Akeru stream at a bridge near Valya Thanda in Khammam rural mandal on Wednesday evening.
