Heavy rainfall continued to batter Bengaluru on Tuesday and disrupt regular life. Individuals had been seen strolling by knee-deep water, and site visitors jams had been reported in a number of components of the town.
The rain-related demise toll rose to 5 in Karnataka.
Because of extreme waterlogging, Sai Structure in Bengaluru continued to resemble an island. The bottom flooring of the homes on this space had been half-submerged.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday mentioned officers are on the sphere and attending to the problems brought on by the downpour, and there’s no want for anybody to fret.
Shivakumar, who can be the minister in command of Bengaluru improvement, asserted that the federal government is dedicated to guard the lives and properties of the folks.
About 150 folks had been rescued and shifted to protected areas on Monday, authorities mentioned.
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The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMB) had organized meals and water for folks in Sai Structure.
Commuters had a harrowing time wading by knee-deep water in lots of locations, together with close to Manyata Tech Park, which homes workplaces of many multinational firms, and Silk Board Junction.
Because of waterlogging, automobiles had been stranded, resulting in lengthy site visitors jams in lots of components of the town.
In response to the India Meteorological Division (IMD), Bengaluru has acquired about 30 mm of rain within the final 24 hours.
Shivakumar informed reporters that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah might be visiting some rain-affected spots tomorrow.
“I visited some spots final night time. No matter wherever we’re, our obligation is to avoid wasting Bengaluru’s delight, and we’ll do it,” he added.
Assam: Heavy rain inundates Guwahati
A spell of heavy rain in a single day inundated a number of roads and residential areas in Assam’s Guwahati, disrupting vehicular motion and regular life on Tuesday.
In some areas of the town, folks had been seen wading by knee-deep water, whereas in a number of localities, the water stage reached as much as the chest.
Inundation was reported from Zoo Highway, Nabin Nagar, Hatigaon, Ganeshguri, Gita Nagar, Maligaon, Hedayetpur, Guwahati Membership, Ulubari, Lachit Nagar, Chandmari and Panjabari.
Many faculties introduced closure because of “flooded” campus and roads throughout the town.
Rainwater gathered in lots of of homes within the ‘sensible’ metropolis, and there have been experiences of energy cuts in lots of areas.
The IMD has predicted inclement climate over Assam for the subsequent 2–3 days, with heavy to very heavy rainfall anticipated throughout varied components of the state.
“As per rainfall information recorded on Could 20, 2025, a number of areas in and round Guwahati have already acquired substantial precipitation, together with 112.5 mm on the Guwahati AWS station,” an official launch mentioned.
Maharashtra: Hoarding falls in Pune amid heavy rains
Because of heavy rain and powerful winds, a hoarding collapsed in Pune on Tuesday, trapping a number of two-wheelers underneath it.
No accidents had been reported within the incident.
The hoarding fell within the Sanaswadi space, close to Wagholi, on Ahilyanagar Highway in Pune.
Movies circulating on social media confirmed the massive hoarding mendacity on the bottom close to outlets in what seems to be a really busy space. Bikes could be seen trapped underneath the construction.
