Heavy rain continues to atter Nellore, Chittoor

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NELLORE/CHITTOOR: Heavy rain continues to lash parts of Nellore and Chittoor districts, throwing normal life out of gear in the tw..

NELLORE/CHITTOOR: Heavy rain continues to lash parts of Nellore and Chittoor districts, throwing normal life out of gear in the two districts.
Under the influence of north east monsoon and the cyclone brewing up in the Arabian sea, the rains are hammering the eastern mandals of Chittoor and western parts of Nellore district.Venkatagiri, Gudur, Sulurpet mandals of Nellore district saw continues drizzle. A cowherd was swept in the flood waters of Kalinigi river at Kammakandriga of Doravarai Satram, on Sunday. The incident is reported to have happened, when he was trying to cross the river. Water levels in Kayavalya river and Upputeru continue to be near danger mark and several villages of Gudur and nearby mandals have been cut off from the rest of the district.Talapeta, Palmulakaluva, Gorela Kaluva and other villages were facing the burnt of the heavy rain.

Heavy rain was also reported in Kavali and with sea being rough, the district administration directed fishermen along the coast not to venture into the sea. Six fishermen hamlets in Kavali segment were also cut off.

Situation in the neighbouring Chittoor is similar, with heavy rain lashing eastern mandals of the district, while moderate rains reported from almost all mandals of the district.