Bengaluru Heavy Rains Latest News: Bengaluru, the bustling IT hub of India, found itself in the grip of a monsoon deluge on Monday as heavy rains lashed the city, inundating roads and severely disrupting traffic. The downpours left several underpasses submerged in knee-deep water, creating a challenging situation for commuters.
Bengaluru city has already started receiving heavy rains and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has warned officials of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to initiate precautionary measures to avoid rain related tragedies. Karnataka Weather Forecast: IMD Predicts Heavy Rain in Bengaluru Till June 4, Issues Yellow Alert for Eight Districts.
A 23-year-old woman, working as a techie in Infosys, died on Sunday after her car got stuck in the flooded KR Circle underpass in Bengaluru. The tragedy puts the spotlight on Bengaluru s flooding woes – a poor drainage system, encroachment on open lands and lack of urban planning
Heavy rain hit Bengaluru on Monday afternoon bringing relief from the scorching heat and resulting in waterlogging in several arterial roads in the east, south and central areas of the city.