Nagavali River floods north Andhra, 10,000 acres crops lost, 158 pregnant women evacuated

Flooding along the Nagavali River in north Andhra Pradesh has submerged 10,000 acres of crops and cut off tribal areas in Parvathipuram Manyam district. River flow is expected to peak at 60,000 cusecs Friday afternoon, prompting evacuation of 158 pregnant women. The event underscores monsoon-related flood risk in the region, with infrastructure and agricultural damage likely to mount.