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Heavy rain lashes Tirumala

November 22, 2005
Tirupati

Normal life was disrupted in Tirumala following torrential rain under the influence of a cyclonic storm. On Tuesday, the temple town received more than 12 cm of rainfall. As a precautionary measure, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Special Officer SV Dharma Reddy ordered closure of the second ghat road from 10pm to 3am on Wednesday. Landslips were reported on the first ghat road leading to Tirupati.

The TTD deployed security and vigilance personnel along with engineering officials to regulate vehicular traffic. Traffic which was temporarily disrupted on the second ghat road was diverted through the link road. The officials alerted the district administration to gear up the machinery in villages down stream of Papavinasanam. The TTD special officer monitored the situation.