Heavy rains lash Tirupati & Tirumala

Tirupati: Heavy rains accompanied by winds paralysed normal life in Tirupati on Wednesday night. When people were engaged in their shopping and looking after other works, suddenly lightning sounds, winds with heavy downpour came as a surprise for the people and they ran for cover.

Within a few minutes, roads started flooding with rain water. Immediately, power supply was stopped making the situation worse. The street vendors and shopkeepers on footpath had a tough time.