Heavy rain causes 10 deaths in Andhra Pradesh

Heavy rain wreaked havoc in Vijayawada and Guntur towns of India's Andhra Pradesh with several residential areas remaining flooded on Sunday and throwing normal life out of gear, NDTV reports. 

Rain has been lashing several parts of the state under the impact of depression in the Bay of Bengal, which crossed the coast at Kalingapatnam in the early hours of Sunday

Ten people have been killed in various rain-related incidents in India since Saturday. Five people were killed and four injured in the landslide at Moghalrajpuram in Vijayawada.

Low-lying areas in Krishna and Guntur districts were inundated due to heavy rain and overflowing tanks and lakes.

Though rain receded on Sunday, several residential colonies remained submerged. Residents said they spent sleepless nights. They lost all their belongings and many complained that they were without food and water as no help came from authorities.

Several roads in Vijayawada, Amaravati, Mangalagiri, Guntur, Eluru and other places remained underwater, paralysing vehicular traffic and normal life.

Vijayawada received the highest rainfall in two decades. Three to four feet of water on roads brought the city to a complete halt.

According to the Andhra Pradesh State Development Planning Society, Mangalagiri in the Guntur district received 278.5 mm of rainfall on Saturday. 

The Indian government has paid ₹ 5 lakh compensation each to the families of the deceased.