Indian Techie Venkatesh Doppalapudi Dies After Car Swept Away in Kansas Flash Floods During Severe Storms

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:17pm on 01 Jul 2026,Wednesday India Global

Venkatesh Doppalapudi, a 33-year-old Indian software engineer from Andhra Pradesh, died after his car was swept away by flash floods in the US state of Kansas during severe storms. According to authorities, he became trapped inside the vehicle as rapidly rising floodwaters carried it away. Emergency responders later recovered his body after extensive search efforts. The tragic incident has highlighted the growing danger posed by sudden flash floods in parts of the United States. Family members are coordinating with officials to complete formalities and repatriate his mortal remains to India. (PC: NDTV)

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