Villager swept away as Godavari floods affect 10,000 in Eluru district
Severe flooding in India's Eluru district has affected 10,000 people, leading to the displacement of residents and one reported fatality. Authorities are conducting search and rescue operations while providing medical and relief support to those in flood-hit areas.
Why it matters
The event highlights the ongoing vulnerability of tribal communities to extreme weather events and the necessity of disaster management infrastructure.
Nearly 10,000 people in 31 villages, mostly tribal habitations, have been affected by the Godavari floods in Eluru district. The Godavari touched 56.10 feet at Bhadrachalam on Saturday, prompting the issuance of the third flood warning.
Officials shift flood-affected residents to safer places in an inflatable boat as the Godavari remains in spate in Eluru district on Saturday.
A 32-year-old man, N. Prasad, of Tekuru village was washed away while attempting to cross the overflowing Yedduvaagu on a low-level causeway on Friday night.
Mr. Prasad, who was returning from a weekly shandy, reportedly tried to cross the causeway between Yedavalli and Bollapalli villages when he was swept away by the strong current.
Velerupadu Sub-Inspector P. Naveen Kumar said police personnel, along with teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), were searching for the missing man.
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