Two dead as heavy rains lash Hyderabad, strong winds damage property

Two people died in mishaps as heavy rains lashed Hyderabad on Friday evening.

Trees and electricity poles fell in many places, leading to power shutdowns.

Ahmed-Bin-Ibrahim (32) died after asbestos sheets and a water tank fell on him during a rainstorm in Bhavani Nagar area, police said.

His brother was also injured in the incident and taken to hospital for treatment.

Yellaiah, a labourer, died in a wall collapse in Rajendra Nagar.

The showers started at around 4.45 pm, inundated roads and caused water-logging in low-lying areas. Traffic came to a standstill in many parts of the city.

Strong winds and heavy rain in Hyderabad pic.twitter.com/2pGvSkwQtL

— ANI (@ANI_news) May 20, 2016

Devastation by half hour gale storms & heavy rain. Unipole hoarding falls at Jubilee Hills Check post. #Hyderabad pic.twitter.com/hyW2f4DVT7

— Venkat Parthasarathy (@Venkrek) May 20, 2016

After rain effect in #JubileeHills Unipole Hoarding fell down on cars. Strong winds n heavy rain in #Hyderabad pic.twitter.com/vGwo0L3ZmY

— kavitha Rao (@iamKavithaRao) May 20, 2016

Few minutes of heavy rain brings #Hyderabad to stand still. Massive traffic jams reported across city. @CNNnews18 pic.twitter.com/58ljlpUVnS

— SAKSHI KHANNA (@tweetsakshi) May 20, 2016