Downpour takes two lives in WG

Rajahmundry: Two people have died in rain related incidents following heavy downpour in West Godavari district.
A woman, Nagireddy Satyavathi (55), was electrocuted while she was draining water from her home with the help of a motor in Kandrigudem village in Eluru rural mandal on Tuesday.
In another incident, 35-year-old Pedagarla Syambabu was washed away while crossing the stream on his bike at Nagireddi Gudem village in Chintalapudi mandal on Monday night.
Major rivulets including Tammileru, Yerrakalva, Jallaeru are overflowing with floodwater in Chintalapudi, Jangireddigudem and Buttayagudem mandals. Road connectivity between Kamsalipalem and Madhavaram near Tadepalligudem town was cut off as some part of the bridge across Yerra Kalva washed away. The Tammileru rivulet, which was surrounding Eluru city over the last three days, has entered YSR Colony through a 15 foot breach on Tuesday morning.
In East Godavari district, low lying areas and paddy fields in the catchment areas of Yeleru project are inundated as water is being released from Yeleru reservoir .

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