As inflows to Godavari river rise, first warning at Cotton Barrage likely today

AS rains continued to batter the Godavari districts, a high alert has been sounded in Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema, Eluru, Alluri Sitarama Raju, East and West Godavari districts on Sunday.

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In Kovvur, a 25-year-old man is feared to have drowned in the River Godavari. According to CI Jagadeeswara Rao, the man, identified as Pasupuleti Vamsi Krishna, was to leave for Australia soon for higher studies. A native of Avapadu village in Nallajerla mandal, East Godavari district, Vamsi had gone to Rajahmahendravaram for some work on Friday. When he did not return home, his parents filed a complaint with the Kovvur police on Saturday. During the search, his bike and mobile phone were found near Yerinamma bathing ghat in Kovvur. Police suspect that Vamsi might have been washed away when he went near the river to attend nature's call. The police launched search operations to trace the body in the river, b