Hyderabad, Sept. 17 -- India Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad has forecast five days of heavy monsoon rains from Saturday, September 19.

On Thursday and Friday too, Telangana is likely to witness thunderstorms, lightning, squalls, etc.

Yellow alert issued

In view of the expected heavy monsoon rains for five days, IMD Hyderabad has issued a yellow alert for Adilabad, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Hanumakonda, Hyderabad, Jagitial, Jangaon, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Kamareddy, Karimnagar, Khammam, Komuram Bheem Asifabad, Mahabubabad, Mahabubnagar, Mancherial, Medak, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Mulugu, Nalgonda, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Peddapalli, Rajanna Sircilla, Ranga Reddy, Sangareddy, Siddipet, Suryapet, Vikarabad, Warangal, and Yadadri Bhuvanagi...