Kadiri sees 21 cm rainfall in 12 hours; mother, child rescued from inundated colony
The Hindu
National Highway No. 44 was inundated and a temporary bridge washed away.
The southern parts of Anantapur district received heavy rain on July 17 and in the early hours of July 18, disrupting road transport between Kadiri and Bengaluru. The highway connecting Kadiri, via Gorantla, with National Highway No.44 was inundated and a temporary bridge on the road was washed away in the night. The temporary bridge on Bengaluru-Kadiri highway was washed away at Mittapalli, between Gorantla and Kadiri. Officials have asked people not to venture on this road and to take the longer, alternative route via Nallamada and Kondakamarla cross.More Related News

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