Woman scientist among 16 dead in rain-related incidents in Telangana

Hyderabad, Sep 2 (PTI) A man and his scientist daughter, who were washed away, were among the 16 people who died in the rain-related incidents in Telangana, which witnessed heavy downpour since Saturday.

N Aswini, a scientist, was working at the ICAR - National Institute of Biotic Stress Management's School of Crop Resistance System Research in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

Aswini along with her father N Motilal, died when the car they were travelling in was swept away while it was about to cross an overflowing stream in Maripeda mandal in Mahabubabad district in the early hours of Sunday, police said.

The body of the woman was recovered on Sunday and later her father's body was also found after a search operation, a senior police official said on Monday.

They were proceeding in the car to Hyderabad to take a flight from the airport to Raipur, police said, adding the vehicle was also found. They belonged to Khammam district of Telangana.

At least 16 people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents as torrential rains lashed Telangana and the state government on Monday put the damage at Rs 5,000 crore as per preliminary estimates and sought an immediate assistance of Rs 2,000 crore from the Centre. PTI VVK SJR VVK SS