Hyderabad reels under Musi floods, bridges and colonies submerged
- Musi Floods Submerge MGBS, CM Orders Rescue of Stranded Passengers
- Heavy rains fill Himayatsagar, Osmansagar; 35,000 cusecs released
Hyderabad, Sept. 27: The Musi river, swollen by heavy rains and the release of water from the twin reservoirs Himayatsagar and Osmansagar, created chaos in Hyderabad late on Friday night.
The unprecedented flood flow of 35,000 cusecs submerged parts of the city, including the Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS), leaving thousands of passengers stranded.
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy reviewed the situation personally at midnight and directed police, GHMC and rescue teams to evacuate trapped passengers safely. He ordered all departments to remain on high alert as floodwaters rose rapidly across several low-lying colonies.
Hyderabad: Bridges and colonies under water
The floodwaters rose six feet above the Chadarghat low-level bridge and ten feet above the Moosarambagh bridge. Two key bridges leading to MGBS were submerged, bringing traffic to a standstill. Construction material for the ongoing flyover at Moosarambagh was washed away in the strong current.
Several colonies, including Ambedkar Basti, Musanagar and Shankarnagar, were inundated. Police shifted families to relief camps, in some cases evacuating them forcibly when they refused to leave. Hundreds of people were moved to rehabilitation centres as a precaution.
Vehicular movement was blocked on major bridges and ORR service roads at Narsingi, leading to severe traffic disruptions between Dilsukhnagar and Kothi. National Highway 65 near Patancheru was submerged under knee-deep water, affecting movement between Isnapur and Rudraram. GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan urged residents not to step out unless necessary.
Statewide heavy rains worsen situation
Continuous rainfall across Telangana has worsened the crisis. Jafargad in Jangaon district recorded the highest rainfall of 10.6 cm, followed by 9.8 cm in Nagarjunasagar (Nalgonda), 9 cm in Hatnura (Sangareddy), and 8.6 cm in Vikarabad.
Three deaths were reported in separate incidents in Bhupalpally, Rangareddy, and Asifabad districts. In Mulugu, floodwaters entered National Highway 163, while crops in Venkatapuram mandal and surrounding areas were submerged. Around 55 people living near the Bhulakshmi Temple in Vikarabad district were evacuated to safer locations.
Meanwhile, several flights bound for Hyderabad’s Shamshabad Airport were diverted to Vijayawada due to adverse weather. IndiGo flights from Mumbai, Kolkata, and Pune were among those affected.
The Musi floods have once again exposed Hyderabad’s vulnerability to extreme weather events and the urgent need for improved flood management in the city.
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