Hyderabad, July 19 -- The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rains in parts of Telangana and has issued an orange alert, a meteorological department official said.

"Heavy rainfall is expected to occur today, tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow in Telangana. Intensity of rainfall will increase from day one and for day three we have given orange alert as well," Dharmaraju, a scientist at Meteorological Department in Hyderabad, told ANI.

Eleven districts in the state received heavy rainfall on Friday, including Rangareddy, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Siddipet, and Vikarabad, which received 10 cm of rainfall.

"Yesterday, almost eleven districts received heavy rainfall, especially in Rangareddy, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Siddipet, Vi...