Unseasonal Rains Devastate Telangana Farmers: Crops Destroyed, Hopes Dashed

• Unseasonal rains, triggered by a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal, caused widespread destruction across Telangana.
• Heavy rains, thunder, lightning, and gusty winds (60-70 km/h) lashed erstwhile Medak, Warangal, and Adilabad districts.
• Sunflower crops on 200 acres in Siddipet, maize in Mirudoddi, and chilli/cotton in Adilabad Agency suffered severe damage.
• Storms in Kaleshwaram blew off house roofs, felled trees, and caused power outages; a cattle shed collapsed in Dharmaram.
• Officials are clearing roads and restoring power; farmers are urged to protect paddy, and seek government compensation for losses.