July 21, 2012 2:14 PM

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8 die in Andhra as rains run riot

In Andhra Pradesh, at least eight persons were killed due to heavy rain in Hyderabad since Friday. The incidents of death were reported from the surrounding areas of Hyderabad. The twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad received 11.4 cms. of rainfall since Friday evening—the highest in the current season. Low laying areas in the capital have been marooned while water logging at several disrupted normal life. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy has directed District Collectors to be prepared to carry out relief measures if necessary as the Met officials have forecast heavy rains for the next three days. Meanwhile, the Andhra Pradesh Super Fast express from Hyderabad to New Delhi has been delayed for more than five hours because of water logging on tracks.

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