Telangana is likely to witness heavy to very heavy rains during the next 72 hours.
This was revealed by the authorities of the Hyderabad meteorological centre.
The authorities said that a low depression was forming over the Bay of Bengal, resulting in the rains.
Meanwhile, very heavy rainfall occurred at isolated places in Bhadradri-Kothagudem district, and heavy rainfall occurred at isolated places in Nalgonda, Mulugu, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Ranga Reddy, Siddipet and Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri districts of the state yesterday.
The state capital too witnessed heavy rains last night. Medchal-Malkajgiri district witnessed 7 cm of rainfall in just half an hour, and the other areas of the city recorded 4-5 cm of rainfall. The downpours inundated most of the low-lying areas of the city, and also led to heavy traffic jams.