Drones Pressed Into Service To Distribute Food In Flooded Hyderabad Areas

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Drones Pressed Into Service To Distribute Food In Flooded Hyderabad Areas

The unmanned aerial vehicles are being used to distribute essential food items to the trapped residents amid swollen Musi river.

Hyderabad: Amid floods in Telangana capital Hyderabad due to swollen Musi river, authorities have pressed drones into service to distribute food to the flood affected residents, officials said.

The raging Musi river has inundated many low-lying areas of the city including Chadarghat, Musarambagh, Puranapool, MGBS and other areas throwing life out of gear.

A view of flooded Hyderabad area amid heavy rains (ANI)

According to officials, the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), Revenue, GHMC, NDRF, and SDRF have coordinated relief