14 washed away in Guntur dt.

By Our Staff Reporter

GUNTUR, OCT. 18. As many as 14 persons, including 13 women, were washed away today in the flash floods of the Gundlakamma river near Tellabadu village of Nuzendla mandal in Guntur district.

According to reports, 26 persons - some are farmers and some farm labourers - were crossing the river on foot around 6.30 pm. All of them went for farm works to the other side of the bank in the morning. They normally cross the river with the help of a bamboo log fitted across the river course. The flow was not much when they went in the morning. While they were returning, water was coming into the river course with heavy currents. While they were crossing the river, the bamboo log got broken resulting in the disaster.

Twelve persons could cross the river while 14 others were washed away. One body is said to be afloat on the gushing waters, according to eye-witness.

The Nuzendla Mandal Revenue Officer, Mr. Rama Rao, the Vinukonda MLA, Mr. V. Yellamanda Rao, the Vinukonda CI, Mr. Ramachandraiah, and others were making efforts to launch search operation. Meanwhile, the District Collector, Mr. Hiralal Samariya, and the Superintendent of Police, Mr. J. Purnachandra Rao, rushed to the scene.

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