14 October,2020 01:58 PM IST | Hyderabad | IANS
Various areas of the Nehru Zoological park were flooded. Pic/ANI.
The Nehru Zoological Park (NZP) in Hyderabad was closed to visitors on Wednesday due to waterlogging at a number of places after heavy rains, NZP Curator N Kshitija said.
Areas like the safari park, bear moat, primates area etc were the worst-affected, she said.
The zoo, one of the key tourist attractions in the city, had reopened on October 6 after nearly seven months amid elaborate safety measures in view of COVID-19 pandemic.
As per COVID-19 protocol approved by the Central Zoo Authority and Chief Wildlife Warden of Telangana, the zoo authorities took several measures for the safety of visitors, staff and animals.
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