Man washed away while helping motorist during rains in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: A man washed away from a road to Saroornagar tank on Sunday due to heavy rainfall in Hyderabad. "An incident took place between 7.30 pm to 8.00 pm today where one Naveen Kumar, aged 46 years was crossing road number 6 in Saroornagar. Kumar was helping a person in pushing a vehicle which had broken down when he skidded and washed away into the Saroornagar tank. Due to heavy rains, there was waterlogging in the surrounding area and the water was overflowing into the tank," said K Seetharam, Inspector of Police, Saroornagar Police Station. A rescue operation is underway.