Rains wreck havoc in Bengaluru
Team Udayavani, Sep 25, 2018, 10:30 AM IST
Bengaluru: A downpour accompanied by strong wind lashed the city and suburbs, flooding roads and uprooting scores of trees with rainfalls ranging from 12 cm to 20 cm being recorded in the space of just a few hours till Monday morning.
Bengaluru South region bore the brunt of the rains which started around 11.30 pm Sunday night and continued till early Monday due to “wind discontinuity”, officials said.
However, normal life was not affected much as the rains stopped early Monday in several areas.
Anjanapura Layout recorded the maximum of 20.6 cm till 5 am Monday, followed by Gottigere 18.2 cm and Kengeri 12.5 cm, Karnataka Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre Director Srinivasa Reddy said.
There was no a cyclonic system and the heavy rains were caused by a wind discontinuity from Tamil Nadu to South interior Karnataka, he told PTI.
At several places, inundation was reported in the basements of apartments and fire force pumped out the water.
At Rajarajeshwari Nagar, which recorded 12.6 CM rain till 7.45 am, a huge tree was uprooted and fell on a temple causing partial damage, officials said.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
BJP’s CT Ravi Booked for Promoting Hatred and Enmity Through Social Media Post
Elections held in 14 LS segments in Karnataka, voter turnout nearly 64 per cent till 5 pm
‘PM is scared, may even shed tears on stage’: Rahul Gandhi’s fresh salvo at Modi
EVMs destroyed as two groups of villagers clash in Chamarajanagar district
Banjarumale hamlet in Belthangady records 100 per cent voting
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Patanjali Foods to evaluate proposal to buy Patanjali Ayurved’s non-food business
Congress to discuss candidates for Amethi, Raebareli seats on Saturday
BJP’s CT Ravi Booked for Promoting Hatred and Enmity Through Social Media Post
Elections held in 14 LS segments in Karnataka, voter turnout nearly 64 per cent till 5 pm
‘PM is scared, may even shed tears on stage’: Rahul Gandhi’s fresh salvo at Modi