With further rainfall expected, the state government has put rescue and relief support on standby mode. On Saturday, the death toll rose to 24, while 1,316 villages have been inundated according to the authorities. New Delhi:Youth Congress Activists participated in a candle march in the memory of late farmers who were martyred during the farmers movement.Amaravati, Nov 20: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected areas in the state's Chittoor and YSR districts. Hyderabad:Left wing Activists offer sweets to each other as they celebrate news of the repeal of farm laws they were protesting against. Hyderabad:Activists of various organizations celebrate news of the repeal of farm laws they were protesting against. :Varanasi :Devotees light earthen lamps on the bank of River Ganga during Dev Deepawali Festival. New Delhi:Rashtrapati Bhawan illuminated in blue light in solidarity of child rights on the eve of World Children’s Day. New Delhi:Sikh devotees take a holy dip in the waters of the Bangla Sahib Gurudwara to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru. New Delhi: Sikh devotees light candles of the Bangla Sahib Gurudwara to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru. New Delhi:Sikh devotees wait in queues to pay obeisance at the Bangla Sahib Gurudwara to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru. Kolkata :Devotees light earthen lamps on the bank of River Ganga during Dev Deepawali Festival. He will leave for Kadapa directly from Gannavaram Airport at Vijayawada for surveying the flood affected areas by helicopter and return from Renigunta Airport at Tirupati. The Chief Minister will cover areas affected by heavy rains including Kadapa, Chittoor and Nellore, after reviewing the rain situation with the respective district collectors. Jagan Mohan Reddy will conduct an aerial survey of the flood affected areas on Saturday. Heavy rains since Thursday wreaked havoc in the town.Ĭhief Minister Y.S. Several areas of the temple town of Tirupati remained flooded on Friday. The state government has appointed three special officers to monitor rescue and relief operations in Nellore, Chittoor and Kadapa district. Authorities have declared a holiday for all educational institutions in the affected districts. The massive downpour has paralysed normal life. Low-lying areas in the three districts were inundated while rivulets, streams, tanks and reservoirs were overflowing. Heavy rains lashed Nellore, Chittoor, Kadapa and Anantapur districts on Friday under the influence of depression which crossed north Tamil Nadu and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts between Puducherry and Chennai in the early hours of Friday. Police said personnel from National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Revenue, Fire Service and swimmers also participated in the rescue operation. The helicopter was pressed into operation after local authorities failed to rescue the people stuck in flood water. Meanwhile, 10 people stranded in Chitravathi river in Anantapur district were airlifted by a chopper of the Indian Air Force (IAF). An overflowing stream also inundated Nandulur, Rajampeta and other areas. Seven bodies were found in Gundluru while three bodies were pulled from Rayavaram areas.Īnnamayya reservoir in the district breached, leading to floods in surrounding villages of Gundluru, Seshamambapuram and Mandpalle. Three bodies were recovered from an RTC bus near Nandaluru. While some were rescued by the local residents, 30 people were feared washed away. The passengers along with drivers and conductors had climbed on the top of the buses. The buses were stuck in flood waters in Mandpalle, Akepadu and Nandaluru villages.
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