TV9 News: Heavy Rain Batters Several Parts of Andhra Pradesh, 14 Killed in Rain Related Incidents

TV9 News: Heavy Rain Batters Several Parts of Andhra Pradesh, 14 Killed in Rain Related Incidents..., <br />Follow us on : <br />YOUTUBE : http://www.youtube.com/user/tv9kannadanews <br />FACEBOOK : https://www.facebook.com/Tv9Karnatakanews <br />TWITTER : https://twitter.com/tv9kannada <br />PINTEREST : http://pinterest.com/tv9karnataka <br /> <br />HYDERABAD: Fourteen people were killed in various rain-related incidents in Andhra Pradesh as incessant rain lashed the state for the third consecutive day on Thursday. <br /> <br />State revenue minister N Raghuveera Reddy told reporters that over 6,000 people have been evacuated to relief camps in view of the heavy downpour. <br /> <br />He said 19 relief camps have been set up and teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed for rescue and relief work. <br /> <br />Crops in about 2.5 lakh acres of paddy, cotton, redgram and maize suffered damages. Nearly 300 houses were also damaged, he said. <br /> <br />The heavy rain, triggered by north east monsoon, pounded the Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions for the last three days. <br /> <br />The rain inundated low-lying areas in a number of towns and villages across the two regions and led to water logging on the roads and highways. <br /> <br />Several rivers like Bahuda, Vamsadhara in Srikakulam district and rivulets were in spate in consequence to the heavy rain.