HYDERABAD: The death toll in the extreme rain spell in Telangana this week rose to 23 with 14 more bodies recovered on Friday from flood waters in Mulugu district, which recorded the heaviest 24-hour rainfall in India so far during this year’s monsoon season.

Mulugu district received 649.8mm of rain in 24 hours ending 8.

30am Thursday.

“Telangana reveals record-breaking figures.

Mulugu leads with a staggering 64.9cm, the first time we’ve witnessed such extreme value this season,” the IMD tweeted.Previously, Gujarat's GirSomnath (54cm) and Mathe ran (40cm) in Maharashtra, both last week, had recorded single-day highs.Kondai village accounts for 8 of 14 deaths in MuluguEight out of 14 deaths due to extreme rainfall in Telangana’s Mulugu district were reported from village Kondai, which was completely inundated on Thursday.

The victims were washed away in the flooded Jampanna Vagu stream and their bodies were recovered on Friday.It didn’t rain much on Friday, but sources in the government told TOI that the toll could rise as flood water recedes and more bodies are found.

Those who survived in Kondai were lucky to find an elevated spot for taking refuge.

IAF choppers dispatched to the village dropped emergency supplies for them.

Later, NDRF teams shifted them to rehabilitation centres set up in the Eturnagaram mandal headquarters.

Other villages in Mulugu that were badly affected included Malyala and Dodla.

Tribal welfare ministerSathyavathi Rathod advised people in the affected villages not to enter their houses if the waters had notreceded.WatchTelangana: Flash floods create havoc in Mulugu