Incessant rain over the past three days in different parts of the state left nine persons dead and damaged hundreds of hectares of crops. Five persons were killed in rain-related incidents in Kurnool district, two in Mahbubnagar and one each in Krishna and Hyderabad districts, as per reports. The rain caused heavy damage to commercial crops like chilli, mango, maize and groundnut. The meteorological office said moderate to heavy rainfall or thundershowers are likely in the next 24 hours.
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