Overview

• The NDRF rescued five cowherds stranded by sudden surges in the Munneru stream at China Mandava village using mechanized boats.
• Teams from the NDRF 10th Battalion, local police and residents continue searching for 31-year-old N. Tirupataiah, who was swept away in the spate Munneru River near Kanchikacherla.
• Heavy inflows have pushed the Kinnerasani dam’s water level to 403.7 feet at Paloncha, prompting project officials to warn of imminent downstream releases.
• Khammam municipal authorities have issued evacuation alerts for Venkatesh Nagar, Srinivas Nagar, Padmavati Nagar and Bokkalagadda colonies as water levels rise.
• Police have suspended traffic on key Andhra–Telangana highways and mounted pickets at overflowing rivulets ahead of additional heavy rain forecasts.