Heavy rains lash Hyderabad; Defence Colony in Hayathnagar records 85 mm rainfallA powerful thunderstorm struck Hyderabad on Sunday evening, with eastern parts like Hayathnagar, Uppal and LB Nagar receiving significant rainfall. Defence Colony in Hayathnagar recorded the highest at 85 mm. The heavy downpour started in the eastern parts of Hyderabad including Hayathnagar, Uppal, LB Nagar, Malkajgiri, parts of Kapra, Boduppal, Nacharam, Mallapur and colonies in Kothapet. Also Read Bathukamma begins amid complaints over unclean lakes in HyderabadBased on the rainfall data by Telangana State Development Planning Society ( TGDPS )on Sunday evening ( 8pm), Defence colony in Hayathnagar area received the maximum rainfall of 85 mm, Hayathnagar witnessed 51.5 mm, GHMC Zonal office Uppal witnessed 25 mm, NGOs colony Vanasthalipuram received 22.8 mm of rainfall. Earlier, independent weather trackers from Hyderabad had released a forecast alerting people to be prepared for a possible thunderstorm between 8.15 pm and 12 am on Sunday.