Hyderabad, Sep 26 (PTI) Fifty five people from flood-prone localities in Hyderabad were evacuated as the inflow in the Musi river increased after heavy rains lashed the city and many parts of Telangana on Friday.

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) evacuated the people residing at Shivaji Bridge and Bhoo Laxmi Temple after gates of Hyderabad’s twin reservoirs -- Himayatsagar and Osmansagar -- were raised, leading to heavy inflows in the Musi.

Food and medical support were being provided to those shifted to relief camp, a GHMC release said.

GHMC Commissioner R V Karnan is monitoring the situation minute by minute and has directed all officials to remain on high alert, to ensure timely action and to avoid any untoward incidents.

The GHMC urged citizens living in vulnerable

See Full Page