Two children died after a three-storey building collapsed in Kadiri town of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh around 3 am on Saturday.

The building collapsed over a nearby two-story building, leaving a few residents trapped under the rubble.

At least six people were rescued and being treated at the local hospital.

Fire and police officials are at the spot to carry out rescue and relief operations.

Parts of Andhra Pradesh witnessed heavy rainfall on Friday. A heavy downpour of up to 20 cm lashed three Rayalaseema districts and one south coastal district in Andhra Pradesh, leaving at least eight people dead on Friday, according to news agency PTI.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy over phone and enquired about the situation and promised all help to the state. The chief minister will undertake an aerial survey of the flood-hit districts on Saturday, the CMO said in a release.