Great Musi Flood of 1908
1908 natural disaster in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Great Musi Flood was a devastating flood that occurred on 28 September 1908 in Hyderabad on the banks of the Musi River.[1] The city of Hyderabad was the capital of the Hyderabad State, ruled by the Nizam, Mir Mahbub Ali Khan.[2]
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Date | 28 September 1908 – 29 September 1908 |
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Location | Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India (now in Telangana, India) |
Deaths | >15,000 |
Property damage | £1,250,000 (over £104 million in 2021) |
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The flood, locally known as Thughyani Sitambar, shattered the life of the people living in Hyderabad, killing 50,000 people [3][4] It washed away three bridges — the Afzal, Mussallam Jung and Chaderghat, such that the Puranapul became the only link between the two parts of the city.[5]