STAFF WRITER 15:16 HRS IST
Hyderabad, Oct 3 (PTI) Sixteen people were killed and over 4.5 lakh people evacuated after massive floods inundated parts of south India's Andhra Pradesh as the state government stepped up relief and rescue efforts with the help of 550 army personnel
Though the number of deaths due to the floods is 16, the toll is likely to increase further, Revenue Minister D Prasada Rao said here Saturday
Rescue personnel evacuated 1.5 lakh people in Kurnool district, 1.34 lakh people in Mahaboobnagar district, 15,000 people in Krishna district and 5,000 flood victims in Guntur district.
About 105 relief camps have been started in the districts of Kurnool, Mahaboobnagar, Krishna, Guntur and Nalgonda to help those affected by the floods, Rao said.