Andhra Pradesh: Eight killed in rain-related incidents

Hyderabad: Eight persons have died in the rain-related incidents across Andhra Pradesh in the last few days. Over a thousand houses have been damaged. People living in the low-lying areas have been asked to evacuate.

Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy reviewed the situation with Chief Secretary PK Mohanty and other senior officials.

He asked the Chief Secretary to direct the District Collectors to take up immediate steps for rescue and relief measures, particularly in the low-lying areas, and also to form special teams for enumeration of crop, housing and property losses.

The medical and health and animal husbandry departments have also been alerted to meet the situation, the sources said.

(with additional information from PTI)