Rain in Hyderabad (Image Source: X)
Charminar Portion Broke in Heavy Rains
A portion of stucco work from the historic Charminar in Hyderabad fell off following heavy rain on Thursday. The stucco piece, located on the second level of one of the minarets, collapsed, but no injuries were reported, ASI sources said. The fallen section was a decorative element atop a stone structure, and the material is fragile in nature, they added. “It’s not significant damage,” officials clarified, attributing the incident to heavy rainfall.
Hyderabad Traffic
Due to the heavy rains, the city saw a crawling traffic jams. According to The Hindu, officials informed Hyderabad in-charge Minister Ponnam Prabhakar that the issue on the city’s arterial roads would be resolved within 30 minutes. A tree collapsed in Irram Manzil, and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) teams, along with others, are working to remove it, as stated in a press note issued later in the afternoon.
