Veligonda Project feeder canal search continues for two missing youths

Rescue teams in Andhra Pradesh's Markapuram district are searching for two youths, Koppala Raj Kumar and Kuppala Vinay Kumar, who went missing in the Veligonda Project feeder canal on Saturday evening. The two individuals, who are from the same family, were reportedly swept away while attempting to view the water in the recently inaugurated project's canal.

Water Resources Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu has ordered officials to intensify search operations and has directed police and revenue officials to implement special security measures at the feeder canal and Nallamala Sagar. Officials warned the public against entering the water due to rapid currents and uneven depths that make it difficult to gauge water levels.

Search efforts involving police, firefighting personnel, and expert swimmers were temporarily halted due to darkness on Saturday night but resumed on Sunday morning.