7 Killed In Wall Collapse, Including Child, As Heavy Rains Wreak Havoc In Hyderabad | 10 Points

As many as seven people were killed, including a four-year-old child, when a retaining wall at an under-construction flat collapsed due to heavy rains in the Bachupally area here, police said on Wednesday. According to Bachupally police, the deceased were migrant workers from Odhisha and Chhattisgarh. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening.

According to police, their bodies were recovered from under the debris early Wednesday morning using an excavator. Heavy rain lashed the city and several parts of Telangana on Tuesday, disrupting life in some areas.

Another person died from electrocution after touching an electric pole in the Bahadurpura area. Heavy rain fell on Hyderabad and its suburbs on Tuesday evening, disrupting vehicular traffic. The rain, accompanied by hailstorms, provided much-needed relief from the oppressive heat. The rain, which lasted an hour, flooded some roads, causing vehicular traffic to stop as trees fell in a few places due to strong winds.