Hyderabad: Elderly man swept away after falling into 'open manhole'

Hyderabad : A 65-year-old man was washed away after allegedly falling into an open manhole here in a rain-related incident, police said on Wednesday.

The incident occurred on Tuesday night near an underpass in the limits of Miyapur Police Station where 'nala' (drainage) repair works were going on.

Heavy rains lashed Hyderabad on Tuesday evening.