This caused major flooding and
Traffic was disrupted in many parts, and many were stranded when the water rose to dangerous levels. One traveler, caught in a traffic jam on Mysore Road, said: “We had to wait for more than an hour near Kumbalgodu due to the traffic jam near Kengeri.”
The invasion of the storm water drain is the main reason for the overflow of water on the road.
– R Ashoka, Minister of State Finance
“The invasion of storm drains is the main reason for the overflow of water on the road. I will visit Hosakerehalli again and order BBMP authorities to remove the encroachments immediately, ” State Finance Minister R Ashoka told the media on Friday night.
“I have ordered the BBMP authorities to supply bananas, cookies and bread to the neighbors affected by the rain. I have also told them to serve the neighbors breakfast on Saturday morning, ” said the minister, adding that the rain has affected about 150 houses.
Scenes of the city after the evening downpour
In many areas, cars and other vehicles were submerged up to half of the water due to flooding. Basavanagudi, Padmanabhanagar, Kumaraswamy Layout, Dattatreya Layout, Koramangala, and HSR Layout looked like lakes.
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In another incident, staff members from the Vivekananda Institute of Technology were trapped in a bus, near Kengeri, and were rescued by locals from the area.
Scenes of the city after the evening downpour
The continued rain required the BBMP to seek help from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to evacuate people stranded in the floodwaters. A team of 20 people was transferred with their boats to Hosakerehalli, Dattatreya Layout and Gurudatta, which were badly affected by the rains.
Some of the areas that received heavy rain on Friday night were: Kengeri, RR Nagar, Vidyapeeta, Uttarahalli, Konankunte, Basavanagudi, Kumaraswamy, among others.
Scenes of the city after the evening downpour
The Indian Meteorological Department (MET) has forecast light to moderate rainfall in the city for the next few days, until October 28.
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