Telangana witnessed heavy rains

Adilabad June 16: With the introduction of the southwest monsoon, sporadic rains are spread throughout Telangana.

According to the IMD officials, Two died in heavy rains.

Meteorological Director YK Reddy said in the statement that there is a possibility of heavy rains in some areas on Friday and Saturday, as the monsoon has already expanded across the state.

There will be huge rains in the district of Jayasankar Bhupalapalli, Mahabubabad, Khammam, Suryapeta, Kothagudem, Nirmal, Adilabad, Kumrum Bheem Asifabad and Nalgonda districts.

A washerwoman, Shankaramma (55), was killed in Jannaram mandal of Mancherial district and three others sustained grievous injuries in Basara Mandal of Adilabad district when lightning struck them on Thursday.

The injured have been identified as agricultural workers Lakshmi Bai, Anushabai and Durgapatibai of Ratnapur of Basara mandal. They have been hospitalized. Lightning struck them while they were working in the fields.

A major mishap has been averted when the lightning struck Venkata Reddy’s Function Hall in Nirmal town gutting the function hall and causing a damage worth Rs 30 lakh.

As no marriages or events were scheduled at that time, loss of life could be avoided. However, chairs, utensils, decorative equipment was gutted.

Showers and thunder showers, under the influence of monsoons, wreaked havoc in Mancherial, Nirmal, and Adilabad districts.