Rains lash Bengaluru, treefalls aplenty
IMD predicts more rain in city till May 30
BENGALURU:
Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds lashed Bengaluru on Sunday, leaving several trees uprooted near BTM layout, Koramangala, Siddapura, Malleswaram, Jayanagar, Basavangudi and other parts of the city.
The BBMP control room received more than 150 complaints of fallen trees. There was waterlogging at many locations and traffic cops were seen trying to clear clogged drains.
A huge eucalyptus tree was uprooted at 4th Cross, Lakkasandra, damaging 3 houses and a few vehicles. Fortunately, no one injured.
BBMP Mayor M Gautham Kumar tweeted: “Today’s rains brought complaints to the Control Room about fallen trees. With the co-operation of the forest department team, Bescom, the traffic police and firefighters, clearing work is on.”
ಇಂದು ಸುರಿದ ಬಾರಿ ಮಳೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಪಾಲಿಕೆ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿವಿಧೆಡೆ ಮರ, ರೆಂಬೆ/ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ಧರೆಗುರುಳಿರುವ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪಾಲಿಕೆಯ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ ಕೊಠಡಿಗೆ ದೂರುಗಳು ಬಂದಿದ್ದು, ಅರಣ್ಯ ವಿಭಾಗದ ತಂಡ, ಬೆಸ್ಕಾಂ, ಸಂಚಾರಿ ಪೊಲೀಸ್,ಅಗ್ನಿ ಶಾಮಕ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ ಸಹಯೋಗದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರವುಗೊಳಿಸಿ, ವಾಹನ ಸವಾರರ ಸಂಚಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಅನುವು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. pic.twitter.com/4O5L2ta1wd
— M Goutham Kumar (@BBMP_MAYOR) May 24, 2020
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted rainfall in Bengaluru till May 30. In its weather update for Sunday, it had warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated pockets of Kerala and Karnataka. The turbulence could continue in some parts of southern India till May 28.
Karnataka: Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds lashed Bengaluru today. Trees were uprooted near the BTM layout. pic.twitter.com/Tl2I2Mbj9j
— ANI (@ANI) May 24, 2020
Look at the Bengaluru rains through the eyes of actors, cricketers and other netizens..
Hey bhagwan 2020 aur kya likha hai? 😭⛈️⛈️⛈️⛈️
— Official Vikash Kumar Verma (@officialverma55) May 24, 2020
Heavy rain and Strong winds in bangalore #Bangalore #Bengaluru #BangaloreRains pic.twitter.com/82oiDbPtFR
#BangaloreRains are crazy today. Glad you’re all at home safe . #Sunday #curfew pic.twitter.com/JiWZAFKBQa
— Pranitha Subhash (@pranitasubhash) May 24, 2020
Indian Cricketer Veda Krishnamurthy and her niece enjoying #BangaloreRains 😍 pic.twitter.com/TIHWN5TOTw
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) May 24, 2020
When roads turned rivers – Jayanagar 2nd block #BangaloreRains #Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/hvnYbbmJAS
— ನಮ್ Karnataka (@NamKarnataka) May 24, 2020
btm 2nd stage #BangaloreRains pic.twitter.com/8skEqn1WSS
— Srikant (@Sree347) May 24, 2020
Heavy Rain in Bangalore .Lot of tress fell .Hope Everyone is safe #BangaloreRains #Jayanagar #WeatherUpdate pic.twitter.com/cjJP3mvetB
— Dhaval R Goswami (@DhavalRGoswami) May 24, 2020
#BangaloreRains#Rajajinagar pic.twitter.com/L7QlwpeAdi
— lakhan jain (@lakhanjain668) May 24, 2020
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