Heavy rain batters Bengaluru, roads flooded and vehicles damaged, yellow alert continues
The Hindu
Waterlogging was reported in Bellandur, Madiwala, Hosur Road, Silk Board junction, Bannerghatta Road, Malleswaram, R.T. Nagar, Koramangala, B.T.M. Layout, Shivajinagar, Outer Ring Road, Tumakuru Road, Mysuru Road, and the Central Business District
Bengaluru received heavy rains on the night of October 19, lead to flooding in several areas in the city and also damage to properties, including vehicles.
Several vehicles were damaged after a retaining wall of Namma Metro, near Mantri Mall at Seshadripuram, collapsed.
Waterlogging was reported in Bellandur, Madiwala, Hosur Road, Silk Board junction, Bannerghatta Road, Malleswaram, R.T. Nagar, Koramangala, B.T.M. Layout, Shivajinagar, Outer Ring Road, Tumakuru Road, Mysuru Road, and the Central Business District.
Hours after the retaining wall and metal fencing collapsed at Seshadripuram, the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) deployed a team to clear the debris.
Several vehicles were damaged when the wall collapsed.
Kishore Kumar, whose car was near the wall, said that his vehicle was completely damaged. After calling up various authorities for several hours, some officials removed the vehicles stuck under debris. “This shows that the quality of construction of the retaining wall was poor. My car is completely damaged and needs a lot of repair work,” he added.
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