Amaravati, May 29 (IANS) Four persons were killed in separate incidents as rains with strong winds caused havoc in parts of Andhra Pradesh late on Thursday night.

Two youths were killed when a tree fell on the motorbike they were riding, in Krishna district’s Kummarapalem. The deceased were identified as Manohar and Shivarama Krishna

A Home Guard and a student died of electrocution in two separate incidents.

A student died of electrocution in Krishna district. The deceased was identified as Anitha, a student of Intermediate

The incident occurred in Lankapalli village in Pamidimukkala mandal when Anitha had gone to the tap to fetch drinking water. She came in contact with an electric wire which had snapped due to gusty winds last night.

A Home Guard died when an electricity wire fell on him in Vijayawada in NTR district.

Trees and electricity poles were uprooted and hoardings collapsed due to strong winds at some places in the affected districts.

Vehicular traffic was disrupted at some places as the uprooted trees fell on the roads.

Heavy rains lashed Machilipatnam of Karishna district, inundating roads and disrupting vehicular traffic.

Lightning struck Rythu Seva Kendr in East Godavari district. Empty bags stored at the centre for farmers caught fire. Fire department personnel reached the scene and brought the flames under control.

The electricity supply was affected in some areas in the districts of Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam, Bapatla, Planadu, East Godavari, West Godavari, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema and Kadapa

Minister for Energy, Gottipati Ravi Kumar stated that there was disruption in electricity supply in some areas due to rains and strong winds last night.

He directed officials to restore the supply by Friday afternoon. He said the restoration work was affected due to rains and strong winds.

Officials informed the minister that electricity supply has been restored in most of the affected areas in the two Godavari districts. He appealed to people to take all precautions to avoid incidents of electrocution.

The minister expressed grief over the incident in which a Home Guard died of electrocution after an electric wire snapped and fell on him. He assured all support to the family of the deceased.

Meanwhile, State Disaster Management Authority said that scattered rains accompanied by lightning are likely in the districts of East Godavari, Kakinada, Guntur, Bapatla, and Tirupati.

According to Prakhar Jain, Managing Director, State Disaster Management Authority, strong gusty winds with speeds of 40–50 kmph are expected. He advised people to remain alert and not to stand under trees, utility poles, or hoardings.

–IANS

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