Heavy rains lash Bengaluru, BBMP on high alert

BENGALURU: Heavy rains lashed Bengaluru and surrounding districts on Monday inundating several low-lying areas, uprooting trees and flooding roads, an official said on Monday.

"Bengaluru got an average of 4 cm rains due to the southwest monsoon, which is still active over the state," India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Bengaluru Director CS Patil said.

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has asked BBMP commissioner to take necessary precautions on the back of forecast that the city will get rains for two more days. " I have asked BBMP Commissioner to ensure necessary precautions to avert any mishap. BBMP officials are on high alert and people residing in low-lying areas should be cautious," he said according to a CM office press release.

The overnight rains, which were as heavy as 20 cm in certain regions of the city, uprooted many trees and flooded many homes and roads. "We have been receiving distress calls from people in the southern suburbs of the city reporting flooding of roads and the basements of their apartment buildings," an official from the city's civic authority said.

The civic body officials have been clearing several uprooted trees in various parts of the city which were blocking vehicular movement. Several storm water drains were also overflowing due to the heavy monsoon.