People wade through a flooded road after heavy rains in Vijayawada.
Telangana And Andhra Pradesh Reel Under Deadly Rains, Floods
Pounding rains have led to several deaths in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, where the chief ministers have also appealed to the central government for help. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said the recent torrential rain and subsequent floods in Andhra Pradesh, particularly in Vijayawada, is the "biggest disaster" he has witnessed in the state in his political career. In Telangana, at least 16 people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents as torrential rains.
The Sriram Sagar Project reservoir on the Godavari river, in Nizamabad district. The floodgates of the reservoir were opened on Monday, following a rise in the water level of the Godavari river due to monsoon rains.
People wait on the roof of a house for evacuation from a flood-affected area following heavy rainfall, in Vijayawada.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu during his visit to the flood affected areas. Naidu visited Krishna Lanka and Jakkampudi areas.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Babu Naidu inspects the rescue and relief work in flood-affected areas.