Widespread rain drenches Telangana; Sirpur records highest rainfall
HYDERABAD: Extensive moderate rainfall was recorded across north, central and western Telangana during the last 24 hours, bringing widespread showers to several districts.
Heavy overnight rain in northern Telangana
Nizamabad, Jagtial, Kamareddy, Medak, Sangareddy, Siddipet, Nirmal, Kumuram Bheem Asifabad and Rajanna Sircilla districts received moderate to heavy rainfall overnight.
The highest rainfall in the state was recorded at Sirpur in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district, which received 101.5 mm of rain.
Hyderabad receives uneven rainfall
Hyderabad also witnessed steady overnight showers, with western, northern and central parts of the city receiving moderate rainfall. However, eastern parts of the city largely missed the showers.
According to the Centre for Urban Research and Environment (CURE) rain gauge network, Golconda recorded the highest rainfall in Hyderabad at 16.5 mm, followed by Ameenpur with 12.3 mm. The report has been rewritten in a concise, inverted-pyramid style following newsroom and TOI-style principles.
