New Zealand Local Weather Forum
Weather Discussion => International => Topic started by: Mark on October 15, 2020, 05:43:57 PM
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https://www.sott.net/article/442843-Cars-swept-away-9-dead-as-heavy-rain-hits-Hyderabad-India-7-5-inches-in-24-hours-highest-in-Oct-since-1903
Falaknuma, in Hyderabad.
In the city's Barkas area, a man was washed away by the turbulent floodwater.
Heavy rain disrupted life in Hyderabad on Wednesday, causing severe waterlogging in several areas and submerging low-lying places. Traffic was also disrupted in several parts of the city.
At least nine people, including children, were killed in Hyderabad late on Tuesday after a wall collapsed due to the rain. The city has been receiving incessant downpour over the last three days. Hyderabad recorded 191.8 millimetres of rain in 24 hours till 8:30 am on Wednesday, according to The Indian Express. This is the highest rainfall that the city has received in month of October since 1903.