Storm Fury Kills Two Women, Uproots Trees in Markapuram Region

Nellore: A sudden thunderstorm accompanied by strong winds tore through parts of Markapuram district on Tuesday, killing two women, uprooting trees, snapping power lines and damaging roadside shops.

In a tragic incident at Bodapadu village, a woman identified as Onteru Pullamma died after being struck by lightning while working in the fields. In another incident in the same village, Chintaguntla Kumari, 50, was killed when a wall near a poultry farm collapsed during the storm.

The impact was severe in Dornala, where heavy rain and gale-force winds uprooted trees and brought down electricity poles, disrupting normal life.

At Kadapa Rajupalli, a 130-year-old neem tree at the Nagula Meera Dargah, a local landmark, was uprooted in the storm. Along the Srisailam Road, several roadside shops were damaged after roofing sheets were blown away by strong winds.

Authorities have begun assessing the damage, while residents were advised to remain alert as weather conditions continued to remain unstable.