A videograb reveals a automobile submerged at Hoskerehalli after rain in Bengaluru on Monday.
Bengaluru:
A brief spell of heavy rain in elements of Bengaluru on Monday, but once more uncovered the chinks in the civic infrastructure whereas additionally inflicting injury to property.
An empty home in Veerabhadranagar in South Bengaluru collapsed, main to a few automobiles being broken, however no casualties had been reported.
According to Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officers, the home collapsed in direction of the compound and broken the automobiles parked close to it.
Praveen Kumar, a resident, mentioned, “The incident occurred around 5 p.m. after heavy rain. Three years ago, a similar incident had happened in the same area.”
“The incident happened owing to the overflowing of water towards this area, since there is no proper drainage system. We had complained to the BBMP several times regarding this. However, no action was taken,” he added.
The BBMP officers mentioned that they’re investigating the matter.
Water enters home
According to the BBMP management room, water entered three homes in Hosakerehalli. Officials in BBMP mentioned that the incident occurred as a result of the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) was engaged on a drainage system in the realm.
A BBMP official mentioned because the work was occurring, the drain overflowed after the rain and water entered the home.
Waterlogging was reported in varied stretches of town. According to residents from Basavanagudi, a number of two-wheelers and autos had been caught on flooded R.V. Road in entrance of Vijaya College.
Prasanth, a resident, mentioned, “It was only 15 minutes of rain, but the whole stretch was flooded. This only exposes the civic authorities’ poor work on the road and drainage system of the city.”
Waterlogging on roads was additionally reported in Bellandur, Madiwala, Hosur Road, Silk Board junction, Bannerghatta Road, Koramangala, B.T.M. Layout, Shivajinagar, Shantinagar, Outer Ring Road, Uttarahalli, and the Central Business District ) space.
Uprooted bushes, and site visitors jams
Trees had been uprooted in Basavanagudi, Shantinagar, and Uttarahalli.
The rain precipitated site visitors jams in many elements, particularly in the CBD and key arterial roads. According to the Bengaluru site visitors police, site visitors snarls had been reported on Outer Ring Road, Bannerghatta Road, Hosur Road, Bellandur, HSR Layout, Shanthinagar, Basavanagudi, Jayanagar, Lakkasandra, and Kanakapura Road.
