A person was washed away in flood water as heavy rain lashed Hyderabad early Tuesday, inundating low-lying areas and throwing normal life out of gear.
Water-logging on several roads disrupted the movement of traffic while authorities declared holiday for educational institutions in Hyderabad and adjoining Rangareddy district.
Heavy downpour, which began around 3 a.m., continued for 2-3 hours in many parts of the city and surroundings.
Citizens woke up to roaring thunder. A car was damaged as lightning struck a shed in Panjagutta colony.
The body of a person was found in the Parsigutta area in Musheerabad constituency. He was suspected to have been washed away in the flood. The man was identified as Vijay (43). He had left his house in the early morning for work.