Unseasonal rains provide relief from scorching heat

Hyderabad: Rains, accompanied by lightening, lashed Hyderabad on Friday. It provided much-need relief from scorching sun.

Parts of the cities like Kapra, ECIL, Sainikpuri, Moulali, Kushaiguda, Secunderabad, Alwal, Bolaram, Chandanagar, Miyapur, Gachibowli, Madhapur, Banjara Hills, Jubilee Hills, Panjagutta, Ameerpet, SR Nagar, Nampally, Abids, Koti, Malakpet, Dilsukhnagar and LB Nagar witnessed rains.

Tolichowki, Nadeem Colony, Nanal Nagar, B S Maqtha, M S Maqtha and other low-lying areas were inundated with rainwater.

The rain activity has a distinct pre-monsoon feature to them as these commenced during late afternoon and evening hours and were accompanied by strong winds.

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, Hyderabad, light to moderate rain or thundershowers are very likely to occur at isolated places over the State in the next three days.

Maximum temperature is likely to continue above normal by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius at a few places over the State.

GHMC Commissioner Dana Kishore alerted his Disaster Management staff in the view of moderate to heavy thunderstorms across various parts of the city.