Heavy rains in city

Rains lashed the city of Hyderabad this morning. The public woke up to a cloudy sky followed medium to heavy rains across the city.

This indicates the coming monsoon. The onset of rainfall was heralded by thunder and lightning in the early hours of Saturday, followed by a steady downpour.

Several areas in the city recorded significant rainfall, with Gachibowli receiving 12.5 mm, Chandrayangutta 12.3 mm, Khairatabad 11.3 mm, Asifnagar 10.8 mm, and Nampally 10.5 mm.

Almost the entire city experienced showers, providing much-needed relief to areas like Serilingampally, Saroornagar, Charminar, Uppal, Amberpet, Bandlaguda, and Malkajgiri.

The Disaster Response Force (DRF) team swiftly cleared 22 water stagnation areas and catch pits across the city after being deployed to clear blockages.