300 pilgrims stranded on Telangana border, Andhra Pradesh on high alert

Vijayawada | Monday | 20th August, 2018

Summary:

Sunkesula barrage is discharging 1.37 lakh cusecs downstream into Srisailam.Road transport was affected between Krishna and West Godavari district following overflowing of tanks and streams. The pilgrims went to Mangamma temple between Aswaraopet in Telangana and Gubbala in AP. Flood water is discharged through Prakasam barrage in Vijayawada while pumping from Pattiseema project into Krishna River has been reduced. Flood discharge continued from Srisailam dam across the Krishna and Dhowlaiswaram barrage across Godavari in Rajahmundry. Heavy rains also lashed Nuzvidu, Musunuru, Agiripalle and Ibrahimpatnam mandals.Enugu Vagu, a local stream, is overflowing at Kotikalapudi in Ibrahimpatnam mandal..