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Andhra rains claim 17 lives, cause huge crop
damage
Sunday February 17, 2013 10:38:25 PM,
IANS
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Hyderabad: The heavy unseasonal rains and hailstorm that lashed parts of Andhra Pradesh
during last two days claimed 17 lives and damaged crops over more
than 252,000 hectares, officials said Sunday.
Seventeen deaths were reported from nine districts. While 12
people died struck by thunderbolts, three were killed due to
electric shock, and two in house collapse.
According to officials in the state's disaster management
department, 857 houses were damaged in four districts with the
maximum damage in Adilabad.
The freak rains came as a rude shock to the farmers, who suffered
huge crop loss.
Standing crops like paddy, maize and Bengal gram were damaged over
147,986 hectares while horticulture crops like mango, chilli and
vegetables were damaged in over 104,558 hectares. The crop losses
were reported from 12 districts. Prakasam, Krishna and Guntur
districts in south coastal Andhra bore the brunt.
Unable to bear the shock, a young farmer committed suicide by
consuming pesticides in his fields in Warangal district of
Telangana region.
Farmers, who had taken huge loans to raise the crops, plunged into
a crisis. They are looking to the government for assistance.
Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy Sunday reviewed the situation
with the top officials.
He directed ministers to visit the affected districts and
supervise rescue and relief work.
According to a statement from the Chief Minister's Office, the
officials were asked to gather detailed information about the
damages.
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