Telangana floods: Over 20,000 people shifted to relief camps

Hyderabad: More than 20,000 people have been shifted to relief camps at different places in Telangana as officials on Thursday geared up to deal with rising water levels in the Godavari river at Bhadrachalam town in the state.
Several localities in Bhadradri-Kothagudem and other districts in the state remained inundated after heavy rainfall.
An official release said 19,071 people have been shifted to 223 camps in the southern state.
In Nirmal district, a woman was swept away by a rivulet on Wednesday.
Also Read Telangana: All districts receive above normal rainfall this monsoon season Meanwhile, Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar held meetings with officials here on Thursday to review the situation arising out of incessant rains in the state, with special focus on Mulugu, Bhupalpally and Bhadradri-Kothagudem districts as the Godavari river was flowing vigorously there.
Transport Minister P Ajay Kumar, who also attended the meeting, said additional contingency plans should be formulated to step up rescue and relief measures in view of the water level in Godavari reaching “alarming levels”.