Hyderabad, Sept. 28 -- Torrential rains lashed Hyderabad and adjoining Ranga Reddy and Vikarabad districts in Telangana on Saturday, triggering heavy floods in the Musi River catchment areas and paralysing life across the capital city. The twin reservoirs - Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar - on the outskirts of Hyderabad, were almost filled to the brim, forcing the authorities to lift the gates of to release nearly 35,000 cusecs of water, for the first time in the last two decades, leading to unprecedented flood flow in the Musi. The sudden release of water swelled the Musi, inundating several low-lying settlements. The service road of Nehru Outer Ring Road between Narsingi and Manchirevula was completely cut off due to massive flood flow from Himayatsagar. "Four people were stranded in the flood waters and the disaster response force (DRF) teams of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation rescued them," a GHMC official supervising the rescue operations said. The heavy flood to the Musi River inundated several colonies and constructions on either side. At Purana Pul, which was built during the Qutb Shahi period more than 500 years ago, water level reached up to 13 metres, submerging the old Shiva temple. A family of temple priest, comprising four members, were trapped inside and the rescue teams reached there to bring them out. At Rasoolpura, eight people trapped inside a house were saved using boats. In Amberpet's Ambedkar Nagar, nearly 20 families were stranded on rooftops overnight before being provided food and later evacuated. The causeways at Chaderghat and Moosarambagh over Musi were closed as floodwaters gushed over them, crippling connectivity. At Moosarambagh, centring structures of a new bridge under construction were washed away. Inundation forced thousands from Shankar Nagar, Moosa Nagar, Durganagar, Ambedkar Nagar, Krishna Nagar, and other colonies to be shifted to relief camps. The Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS), one of the busiest transport hubs located on the banks of Musi River, was inundated after its retaining wall collapsed. Bus services were suspended, causing hardship to passengers, especially during the Dasara festival rush. Chief minister A Revanth Reddy took stock of the situation and ordered officials to take appropriate precautions in all low-lying areas and evacuate people to safer places. Rehabilitation measures will also be provided to the evacuated families in the relief camps....