Hyderabad: The first widespread monsoon rain of the season in Hyderabad turned deadly on Tuesday, with two youths electrocuted in the Old City even as heavy rain flooded roads, toppled trees, disrupted power supply and brought traffic to a standstill across several parts of the city.
Police identified the victims as Zafar, 25, and Abu, 16, of Chandrayangutta. Preliminary information indicated that the two got down from an autorickshaw near Bandlaguda and accidentally came into contact with snapped electric wires lying on a rain‑soaked road. Both died instantly. Officials reached the spot and police registered a case.
The downpour, which began in the afternoon and intensified through the evening, dumped nearly 10 cm of rain in some parts of the city. Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS) data showed the highest rainfall of 98.5 mm at Vinayak Nagar in Malkajgiri, followed by 87.5 mm at Bansilalpet in Begumpet, 79.8 mm at Vittalwadi in Amberpet and 78.5 mm near the GHMC Head Office in Secunderabad.
Several localities recorded more than 50 mm rainfall, including Musheerabad, Secunderabad, Nampally, Bahadurpura, Kukatpally, Serilingampally and Amberpet. The city’s average rainfall till 7 pm stood at 24.5 mm, with moderate rain reported across most circles.
Waterlogging was reported at Tank Bund, the Secretariat, Khairatabad, Begumpet, Secunderabad and several low‑lying stretches. Tank Bund witnessed severe traffic disruption after a tree fell and rainwater accumulated on the Secunderabad‑bound carriageway.
The IT corridor was hit particularly hard. Traffic slowed to a crawl in Madhapur, Hitec City, Gachibowli, Kondapur, Raidurg and surrounding stretches as office‑goers attempted to leave during peak hours. Long queues formed at major junctions, with commuters reporting journeys taking hours longer than usual. IT professionals were stranded in Madhapur traffic for more than three hours, while videos showed ambulances struggling to move through congested roads. “I can’t even afford to take the metro because everyone is headed there, which is already terribly crowded on a normal day,” said Swati Preetam, a software engineer stuck in traffic at 9 pm after leaving her office at 6.50 pm.
One commuter told DC that Hyderabad appeared “ill‑equipped for monsoon conditions,” while another said traffic management had failed despite forecasts warning of rain.
HYDRAA officials said Disaster Response Force teams were deployed across the city to clear fallen trees and drain stagnant water. Around 76 tree‑fall incidents were reported, with teams pressed into service in Serilingampally, Kondapur, Gachibowli, Shaikpet, Tolichowki, Madhapur, Secunderabad and Hyderguda.
The rain also brought relief from the heat. On Monday, Hyderabad’s average maximum temperature stood at 36.9°C, with some locations touching nearly 39°C. On Tuesday, cloudy skies, rain and gusty winds pulled temperatures down to 36.6°C, ending the uncomfortable pre‑monsoon heat.
Residents in Tarnaka, Nacharam and Vidyanagar reported prolonged power outages, with electricity supply disrupted for hours after the storm.
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