Mahabubabad (Telangana): In a tragic incident in Telangana's Mahabubabad district, a young scientist and her father were swept away by severe flooding caused by heavy rains.
Dr Nunavath Ashwini, a 25-year-old scientist at the ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, was on her way to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad along with her father, Nunavath Motilal from their hometown of Gangaram Thanda in Singareni Mandal, Khammam district on Sunday morning.
The duo were travelling to Delhi. Their vehicle was engulfed by floodwaters from the Akeruvagu stream near Purushothamiahgudem in Maripeda Mandal. The stream had breached a bridge, leading to the vehicle being swept away by the rushing waters.
Reports say Dr Ashwini made a final, desperate call to loved ones before the line went dead. Despite extensive rescue efforts, only her body was recovered on Sunday from a field near the Akeruvagu Bridge. The search for her father, Motilal, continues.