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Bengaluru rains: Heavy rains, floods disrupt daily life
Bengaluru reeled under severe waterlogging, as incessant heavy rainfall lashed the city.
Updated on: Sep 05, 2022 2:13 PM IST
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Bengaluru witnessed massive traffic jams following heavy rainfall which led to waterlogging in several parts of the city including Koramangala. (ANI)
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"Too much rain has taken place. We woke up in the morning and saw that waterlogging had started. Water on the road had come up to the level of the divider. After that, we started pumping water out of the road and basement. My whole basement has got submerged under water," a local resident was quoted by saying news agency ANI. (ANI)
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Another local said that this situation happens every year and they have to pump out water due to a poor drainage system. (ANI)
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"This happens every year, waterlogging takes place after the rain and we have to pump out water. There is no permanent solution. When the road was being made, the drainage system wasn't prepared well. It leads to many difficulties for the public, many women have actually slipped and fallen into the water," another local said. (ANI)
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Several parts of Bengaluru remain inundated due to severe waterlogging after heavy rainfall. Here is a visual from Eco space area on Marathahalli - Silk Board junction road. (ANI)
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Earlier in July, Karnataka suffered heavy floods due to rains, after which rescue missions and relief work had to be carried out. (ANI)
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