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Telangana Floods Snarl NH44 as Musi Overflows in Hyderabad

IMD red alerts for Kamareddy and Nizamabad signal a high risk of further extremely heavy rain.

Overview

  • Rescue efforts continued in Kamareddy, Nizamabad and Medak with several colonies and villages still under floodwaters, according to state authorities.
  • Police reported a roughly 15 km traffic jam on NH44 between Sadashivnagar and Bhiknoor due to multiple breaches, and traffic is being diverted to alternate routes.
  • The Roads and Buildings Department identified 794 damaged road stretches spanning about 1,039 km, including 31 washouts, with 356 causeways and culverts damaged and diversions set at 289 locations.
  • Authorities opened eight gates of Osman Sagar and three of Himayat Sagar to release nearly 6,400 cusecs, leading to Musi overflow and intensified flooding in low‑lying Hyderabad localities as GHMC issued alerts.
  • The Army launched an operation after a bridge section on the MedakYellareddy highway was washed away, and the NDRF rescued eight people from the Manjira River in Nizamabad, while schools in Medak and Kamareddy remained closed for a second day.