Rain pours misery on Hyderabad

A man dives for a swim into Musi river, which has swept into his home at Moosanagar slum in Hyderabad. (Source: THE HINDU)

As many as 16 people lost their lives due to the rains pounding Hyderabad on Wednesday. With the latest deaths, the toll till Wednesday night rose to 24 including eight members of two families, who lost their lives after a large boundary wall collapsed on their houses in Chandrayangutta area late on Tuesday.

Here is a series of photos from the city as it reels under the deluge.

Doors of the historic Himayatsagar opened after a gap of nearly a decade following heavy rains. (Source: PTI)

Hyderabad: Doors of the historic Himayatsagar opened after a gap of nearly a decade following heavy rain in Hyderabad. (Source: PTI)

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A view of the cut off Gaganpahad connecting Hyderabad City to the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport that resulted in several vehicles passing by on NH44 being washed away during the deluge. (Source: The Hindu)

Several homes went out under Musi river spate, at Chaderghat in Hyderabad. (Source: THE HINDU)

Rescue operation being carried out for locals to move them to safer places following heavy rain, at Falaknuma in Hyderabad. (Source: PTI)

A scene from Nadim colony after the deluge. (Source: The Hindu)

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A view of flooded road following heavy rains at Malakpet in Hyderabad. (Source: THE HINDU)

Residents of Nadeem Colony near Golconda Fort area in Hyderabad wade through the pool of water following heavy rains. (Source: The Hindu)