Andhra Pradesh rains: Heavy downpour swamps Tirupati, Kadapa and other districts

Incessant rains of up to 20 cm lashed several districts in Andhra Pradesh. The heavy downpour has completely thrown life out of gear, leaving at least 30 people feared dead and over a dozen missing. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy over the phone and enquired about the situation and promised all help to the state.

Incessant rains of up to 20 cm lashed several districts in Andhra Pradesh. The heavy downpour has thrown the life completely out of gear leaving at least 30 people feared dead and over a dozen missing. Credit: PTI Photo

Indian Air Force, SDRF and Fire Services personnel are carrying out rescue operations in the flash floods areas. Credit: PTI Photo

Police personnel are seen evacuating residents of Puttaparthi Sai Nagar colony to safer areas. Credit: Twitter/@dineshakula

Swollen rivers and rivulets caused a huge deluge in the districts, cutting off roads at some places. In many places, roads turned into canals and swept vehicles away. In this photo, a bus is seen completely submerged in water. Credit: PTI Photo

The South Central Railway said 11 passenger and Express trains were cancelled, five partially cancelled and 27 diverted via other routes and one more rescheduled because of the deluge. Credit: PTI Photo

NDRF team evacuates the people stranded in the swollen Chitravathi river, near Veldurthi village in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. Credit: PTI Photo

AP Police evacuate locals to safer areas in Andhra Pradesh. Credit: Twitter/@dineshakula

Police personnel are seen evacuating residents of Puttaparthi Sai Nagar colony to safer areas. Credit: Twitter/@dineshakula