One dead when shed collapses due to gusty winds in Peddapalli district

A shepherd was killed after a shed collapsed on him during a brief spell of unseasonal rain accompanied by gusty winds that lashed Gollapalli village in Odela mandal of Peddapalli district on Monday evening.

The deceased was identified as Lakshmaiah (57) of Gollapalli.

The incident occurred late on Monday evening when a portion of the shed collapsed on Mr. Lakshmaiah under the influence of strong gales, sources said.

Meanwhile, several parts of Peddapalli and Karimnagar districts witnessed sudden unseasonal rain on Monday evening.

Sources added that the summer showers had left some of the rice stored at a mall in Ganneruvaram in Karimnagar district soaked.

Published – 25 May 2026 22:04 IST