Telangana rains - Power Dept urges people to stay away from electricity lines
He also urged the general public and electrical users to exercise prudence during the rainy season. "People are hereby advised against standing close to live wires, power lines, or transformers in the event of inclement weather. Additionally, livestock and animals should not be near electrical equipment, the expert said. Additionally, it was prohibited to drive or walk over any electric cables that were lying on the ground or in the water.
The CMD advised people to call the local electrical personnel if they saw any broken or cracked wires. Six fatalities have been reported thus far in various rain-related accidents. Lightning struck in the district of Jayashankar Bhupalapally, killing three people, including two ladies. In the districts of sangareddy and Wanaparthy, three other people drowned.
Citizens may dial 912 /100/local fuse office and special control room of the electricity department on 7382072104, 7382072106, and 7382071574, in case of emergency related to the power supply and other issues. Power-related problems can also be reported on the company’s mobile app, website, X and Facebook.