Highlights
- Heavy rains have been pounding the city since Wednesday night, resulting in the inundation of the roads and residential areas in many parts of Bengaluru.
- According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), 59 mm of rainfall was recorded in Rajamahal Guttahalli in the northern part of the city on Wednesday.
- The weather office has also predicted possible light rainfall for the city during the next five days.
Little over a month after the unprecedented heavy rains and floods brought parts of Karnataka’s capital Bengaluru to its knees, the city is going through the nightmare yet again.
Heavy rains have been pounding the city since Wednesday night, resulting in the inundation of the roads and residential areas in many parts of Bengaluru.
Roads and residential complexes flooded
The worst affected areas in Bengaluru include several arterial roads in the east, south and central part of the city, including the IT zone of Bellandur.
The rains have inundated residential areas of Indiranagar II Stage, HAL Layout in Indiranagar and HSR Layout.
Shantinagar, Jayanagar, Vijayanagar, Mysuru Road, Majestic, City Market, Rajajinagar, Kengeri, Uttarahalli, Yelahanka, Hebbal regions were heavily affected by the rain. Mahadevapura and Bengaluru East, the regions which experienced flood fury recently recorded 60 to 80 mm of rainfall.
Metro wall collapse damage cars
A wall built near the BMRCL construction site in Seshadripuram collapsed due to the heavy rains on Wednesday night resulting in public outrage. Seven cars and two bikes were damaged in the incident. Two persons who were in the car that was parked beside the wall had a narrow escape.
The heavy rains and flooding on the roads also resulted in several vehicles including two-wheelers getting washed away.
Videos posted on social media showed the horror of what the residents had to go through.
Record-breaking rains
According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), 59 mm of rainfall was recorded in Rajamahal Guttahalli in the northern part of the city on Wednesday.
This year, Bengaluru received a record rainfall of 1,706 mm — breaking all prior records.
In 2017, the state capital had recorded 1,696 mm of rainfall.
More rains likely: IMD
The IMD has issued a yellow rainfall alert in Bengaluru. The weather office has also predicted possible light rainfall for the city during the next five days.
A yellow alert has been issued for the districts of Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada, Udupi, Chamarajanagar, Kodagu, Shivamogga, Belagavi, Haveri, Bagalkot, Kalaburagi, Koppal and Bellary.
The floods come at a time when the Basavaraj Bommai government which came under heavy criticism for its poor response last month has been trying to control the damage.
Citizens and some of the biggest names in the IT industry had called out the government for the poor infrastructure in Bengaluru and industry bodies had even threatened to leave the city.
The government had ordered a crackdown on illegal constructions, encroaching on the waterbodies. However, after the initial few days, it did not do much to clear the encroachments on the natural course of the waterbodies.
