At least 130 people have been killed including 104 in Karnataka and 26 in Andhra Pradesh due to torrential rains caused by deep depression in Bay of Bengal. Thousands have been rendered homeless and death toll is on rise. Army and Air forces are leading the rescue and relief operations. Krishna basin has seen the worst flood in 100 years. The Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers are reaching danger levels while several rivulets are overflowing. The Hyderabad-Bangalore national highway has come to a halt. The rains might continue till Tuesday posing more danger to the region.

In karnataka the worst hit, with casualty taking place, are as are Bijapur (29), Gulbarga (13), Raichur (11), Koppal (10), Bagalkot (10), Davangere (9) and Bellary (8), Belgaum (6). Gadag (5), Bidar (2) and Chikkballapur (1). In Andhra Kurnool, Mahboobnagar, Krishna and Guntur Districts are the affected areas.

Our View: This is yet another time when our Disaster Management Capabilities are being tested.

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