Heavy rains claim four lives in Telangana

Naveen S Garewal
Tribune News Service
Hyderabad, August 30

Heavy rain in Telangana has resulted in four deaths, including a newly married bride, while a child is still missing.

Police said three persons died after the car carrying the “doli” got swept away in Telangana’s Vikarabad in an overflowing water stream.

The victims were identified as Pravalika, the bride; Raghavender Reddy, the driver; and Swetha, Pravalika’s sister-in-law. Sreeshant Reddy, a young boy, is still missing. Those who survived the accident include the groom Nawaz Reddy and his sister Radhamma.

The wedding had taken place on August 26, and the family was returning from Mominpet to Ravulapalli when the mishap happened. Water levels had risen by two metres and the driver just drove on, resulting in the car being swept away due to a strong current.

The vehicle was traced a kilometre from the spot but without the occupants.

“We were all locked in the car. The car was swept away, and after a certain distance, it hit a tree due to which the window glass broke open, and the car got flooded with water,” Nawaz Reddy told the police.

In a similar incident, another car was washed away in the floodwaters in Kothapally stream in Shankarpally Mandal of Ranga Reddy district on Sunday night.

In the incident, Venkataiah (70) was killed, while all the other four passengers managed to survive.