Hyderabad, Sep 27
Passengers from Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS) in Hyderabad were rescued by Disaster Response Force teams as floods in the Musi River inundated the biggest bus station in Telangana.
A dramatic rise in the flood level in Musi after midnight due to massive discharge from the twin reservoirs of Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar since Friday, submerged both bridges in MGBS premises, trapping a large number of passengers.
Water from the overflowing river entered the platforms at the sprawling facility, forcing authorities to stop bus services and launch an operation to rescue trapped passengers.
Teams of Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), along with the Police and Fire Services Department, swung into action to rescue the passengers.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy directed authorities to safely evacuate passengers trapped in the flood.