In a brief relief from the scorching heat, some localities in the twin cities received significant rainfall after clouds had engulfed the otherwise sunny sky. Though the people are caught in the grip of a heat wave that is likely to stay on for another three days, the brief spell of rain offered respite making the Sunday evening magical.
There were showers at Tank Bund, Liberty, Secretariat, the GHMC area, Domalguda, Amberpet, L B Nagar, Uppal, Habsiguda and other localities. Rainfall was also recorded at Saidabad, Champapet, Mallapur, Boduppal, ECIL and Kapra.
The temperature in the city has been touching 42 to 43 degrees Celsius over the last few days forcing the people to stay confined to their homes in the afternoons. And the sudden showers gave a sort of reprieve for a while - even for those who have been staying remain indoors.