Tue Sep 23 17:25:01 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

A flash flood devastated the Hakeempet area of Toli Chowki in Hyderabad, India, on Monday evening due to a combination of heavy rainfall, a steep gradient in the terrain, and possibly, infrastructure changes like new walls and additional sewerage pipelines. The flood, originating from the MLA Colony, swept away vehicles, damaged buildings, and flooded homes. Residents blame the flooding on recent construction and express increasing fear as the intensity of floods rises each year. Complaints regarding drainage issues and flooding are on the rise within the city.

**News Article:**

**Hyderabad’s Hakeempet Ravaged by Flash Flood; Residents Blame Infrastructure Changes**

**Hyderabad, India – September 23, 2025 -** A torrent of floodwater unleashed chaos on the Hakeempet area of Toli Chowki in Hyderabad on Monday evening, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. The flash flood, attributed to heavy rainfall and the area’s steep gradient, swept away vehicles, damaged buildings, and inundated homes, leaving residents shaken and concerned.

Eyewitnesses reported that the floodwaters originated from the MLA Colony in Road No. 12, Banjara Hills, surging through the area with alarming speed. “The water from MLA Colony pooled and came into the nala. It accumulated behind the wall which broke under the pressure, then raced to the school wall, which also gave way before it raced down the street,” said TGPDCL lineman who saw the flooding from the Toli Chowki sub-station. The sub-station too was flooded, forcing the officials to switch off electricity for an hour in the locality.

Residents like Shaikh Mahboob watched helplessly as the floodwaters swept away autos, two-wheelers, a car and several pushcarts. Others, like Nasreen Begum, whose home sits at a lower elevation, saw water entering her home for the first time after the construction of a nearby wall. She pays ₹7,000 house rent in this area.

While flooding is not new to the area, residents report the intensity is increasing. Moin, a local businessman, noted the addition of new sewerage pipelines and voiced concerns about the escalating flood risk. “Earlier there was only one sewerage pipeline. Now there are two and one more is being added. But every year, the flood intensity is increasing…I don’t know how long can we live here in fear,” he said.

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has deployed heavy machinery to clear debris and address drainage issues. The incident highlights growing concerns about urban planning and infrastructure’s impact on flood management, as evidenced by the 49 complaints of which 30 were requests for widening drains to prevent flooding recorded in Tuesday’s Prajawan of Hyderabad Disaster Management and Asset Protection Agency.

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