Death toll reaches 24 as heavy rains continue to lash Andhra Pradesh, many missing - The rains in Andhra Pradesh have caused about 24 deaths till now while nearly 18 people in the state have been reported missing in the past few days.
The Indian Railways announced the cancellation of 42 trains on the Chennai-Vijayawada grand trunk route. While several other trains were partially cancelled or diverted.
The main rail and road routes in Andhra Pradesh, connecting the south and east, remained cut off as the Penna river in spate caused heavy destruction on Sunday.
17 people have been reported dead and over 100 washed away in floods following incessant rains in Andhra Pradesh. Visuals from the temple town of Tirupati show hundreds of pilgrims trapped in massive floods.