Hyderabad, July 24 -- Five cattle herders from Chinna Mandava village in Chintakani mandal of Khammam district were trapped along with their buffaloes in Munneru Vagu, as the water level in the local stream rose suddenly at round 4 pm on Thursday, July 24.

The trapped cattle herders were identified as Gundla Salayya, Mondithoka Pullayya, Gundla Venkateswarlu, Darelli Srinu and Kukkala Gopi.

Upon receiving the information, the police and revenue officials promptly responded and all the five along with their cattle, were rescued with the help of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team.

Due to heavy rains in Mahabubabad and Warangal districts, inflows in the Munneru Vagu, a rivulet passing through Khammam district, have suddenly ...