Heavy rains have disrupted the normal life in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad on Friday evening.
Heavy rains in some parts of the city were preceded by strong winds. Water logging, traffic jams and power shut down were reported from several areas. Power supply was badly hurt in almost all parts of the Old City. There was no power for several hours in new city areas including Masab Tank, Lakdi-ka-pul, Panjaguttta, Ameerpet, SR Nagar, Erragadda, Sanathnagar, Nacharam, Kapra, Madhapur, Gachibowli, Raidurgam and Shaikpet.
Traffic jams were reported from Lakdikapul, Khairtabad X-Road, Somajiguda, Punjagutta, SR Nagar, Uppal, Ramathapur, Kukatpally, Afzalgunj, Secunderabad, Mehdipatnam, Masab Tank and almost all other major roads. (INN)