Bund of Peddavagu Project breached; flood water inundates several villages
Kothagudem: The earth dam of Peddavagu project at Narayanapuram of Ashwaraopet mandal was breached due to heavy inflow of water into the project.
Irrigation officials lifted two gates of the project but could not open the third gate due to a technical glitch. This led to water accumulating in the reservoir, resulting in a 40-metre breach in the earth bund.
Several houses at Gummadavalli and Kothuru were submerged in floodwaters. People of these villages have been shifted to a temporary shelter in a government residential school.
Revenue officials said 50 people were given food at a relief camp on Friday. Water from the irrigation project flowed into neighboring Andhra Pradesh. The extent of damage to crops can be ascertained only after enumeration. A large number of cattle and sheep were washed away in the floods, officials said.
About 10 villages in Andhra Pradesh were inundated by the floodwaters. It was learnt that NDRF teams rescued 30 persons stranded at Narayanapuram of Ashwaraopet mandal in the district.
