Pics: Heavy rain throws life out of gear in Andhra

River Krishna is in spate with a heavy inflow of floodwater. Consequently, 70 crest gates were lifted at Prakasam Barrage in Vijayawada to discharge 1.18 lakh cusecs of water into the Bay of Bengal. In Srikakulam district in north coastal Andhra, more than 45,000 persons have been shifted to relief camps as heavy rains continue to lash the district. Several rivers including Vamsasadhara and Bahuda in north coastal Andhra and rivulets were in spate at many other places. The heavy rains disrupted buses and train services in north coastal Andhra.