Great Musi Flood of 1908
Refugees walk across a bridge with the Afzal Darwaza in the background, during the Great Musi Flood of 1908 | |
| 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) |
The Great Musi Flood was a devastating flood that occurred on 28 September 1908 in Hyderabad on the banks of the Musi River. The city of Hyderabad was the capital of the Hyderabad State, ruled by the Nizam, Mir Mahbub Ali Khan.
The flood, locally known as Thughyani Sitambar, shattered the life of the people living in Hyderabad, killing 50,000 people 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.