Stampede-like situation prevailed as thousands of persons queued up at Mee Seva centres in Hyderabad and surrounding areas to apply for Rs 10,000 aid from the Telangana government for every household affected by the recent heavy rains and floods.

Men and women started gathering at Mee Seva centres, the citizen services delivery centres, since early morning to apply for the aid. Applicants were seen jostling with each other. Police and Mee Seva personnel had a tough time in controlling the crowds.