A man was swept away by floodwaters near Ongole

A man named Gangisetty Brahma Naidu (31) was swept away by the water and lost in the moving water while going down the Gundlakamma river on Friday (October 18, 2024).

The river was full of water due to the heavy rain received in the last few days. An unsuspecting Naidu reached Rachavaripalem village in Maddipadu mandal along with his friends and entered the river for a swim.

However, he was quickly washed away as he failed to gauge the current. Local finance officials told the media about the efforts being made to rescue him downstream. Brahma Naidu’s wife Mounika (26) and son Siddhartha Varma (6) were seen worried.

Officials have renewed their request for the public to avoid going near water sources or overflowing rivers for the next few days.