Torrential rain battered Hyderabad on Saturday, causing the Musi River to swell dangerously and overflow near the Chaderghat bridge after authorities were forced to open the floodgates of the city's twin reservoirs, Himayatsagar and Osmansagar.

The deluge and consequential flooding of the Musi River have resulted in extensive flooding in low-lying regions, prompting a large-scale evacuation operation.

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Mass Evacuation and Relief Operations in Progress

Authorities confirmed that about 1,000 families from low-lying areas along the Musi River, in Hyderabad and elsewhere in Telangana, have been evacuated and relocated to relief camps. Houses near the riverbanks were quickly flooded after water from the overflowing reservoirs was released.

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