HYDERABAD, India (AP) -- A swollen river in southern India overflowed its banks and blocked roads, cutting off 50 villages and prompting officials to move 20,000 people to safety, officials said Saturday.

In recent days, the Godavari River has inundated low-lying parts of Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh state, 280 miles northeast of the state capital, Hyderabad.

At least 200,000 people have been affected by the floods, said Relief Commissioner Bhaskar Prasad. There have been no reports of deaths.

Two air force helicopters and 25 motor launches were used to evacuate the marooned people and to provide food and water to others, he said. Officials set up 33 relief camps in the area, he said.

Incessant rains in Andhra Pradesh and neighboring Mahrashtra -- where the Godavari originates -- have caused the river to rise over the danger mark in several places. The floods damaged roads, uprooted trees and disrupted communication links.

In the pilgrim town of Bhadrachalam, 280 miles northeast of Hyderabad, roads were under five feet of water and the famous Hindu Rama temple was flooded, he said.

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