Bengaluru airport records highest-ever rainfall in a decade on October 11
The Hindu
Roads leading to the terminal were inundated
On October 11, Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru recorded the highest-ever rainfall in a decade.
Dr. Geeta Agnihotri, scientist and head of Meteorological Department in Bengaluru, told The Hindu that 178.3 mm of rainfall was recorded at the airport in 24 hours. Due to a sudden downpour on October 11 evening, roads leading to the terminal were inundated. Movement of vehicles was badly hit for several hours.
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