<span style="color: #222222;">In Telangana, heavy rains accompanied by thunder lashed several parts of Hyderabad yesterday evening inundating low-lying areas and busy thoroughfares. The torrential rain impacted the commuter traffic, as roads at vital junctions in Hyderabad came under sheets of rainwater.<br />''<br />''Many parts of the city reported massive thunderstorms that remained active for nearly a few hours. Widespread showers were reported in the areas like Uppal, Nagole, LB Nagar, Tarnaka, Boduppal, Amberpet, Nampally, Abids, Mehdipatnam and Malakpet. Several parts received over 9 cm of rainfall during one hour.<br />''<br />''Met Department officials have issued a yellow alert for Hyderabad and informed that light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms is likely in the state capital today also following a monsoon trough. All other districts in the State too are likely to witness light to moderate rain for the next two days.</span><br />