Maktha area were inundated in the wee hours of Friday after a protective wall of a canal connected to the Hussain Sagar Lake partially collapsed due to heavy rains, sources said. The rains also led to waterlogging in the low-lying areas of the city, the sources said. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is carrying out operations to remove water which is knee-high in some areas, the sources added. Mayor B. Rammohan, accompanied by officials, visited several inundated areas. According to the meteorological department, light-to-moderate rain or thundershowers are likely to occur at many places in Telangana over the next four days.

Source: The Telegraph September 27, 2019 04:07 UTC