Twenty-four people have been killed in rain-
related incidents in Andhra Pradesh as heavy
rains continued to batter several regions under
the influence of 'Cyclone Nilam'. Coastal Andhra
Pradesh continued to bear the brunt of nature's
fury as villages and towns were inundated by
swollen rivulets.
Sources say that 68,000 people have been
evacuated from low lying areas to relief
camps. Sources further say that due to heavy
rain 5 lakh hectares of crop have been
destroyed in the state.

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