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Rains Brings Bangalore to a Halt: Bangalore

Written by BangaloreFreak!
21 July 2008
Monsoon which has been playing hide and seek struck Bangalore on Sunday with renewed force. There was non-stop downpour after 8 pm for a few hours, bringing in its wake flooding and traffic jams. Heavy rain, accompanied by strong winds and thunder, made many areas inaccessible. The Met department had recorded 79.6 mm rainfall till 11.30 pm. rain fury hit even upmarket areas like Indiranagar and prominent roads like West of Chord Road and Vittal Mallya Road along with vulnerable areas like Puttenahalli, Kammanahalli and DJ Halli. Initially, west and east areas experienced heavy rainfall which later spread to south. A car and an autorickshaw which tried to negotiate the heavily flooded roads in front of Iskcon temple on West of Chord Road couldn’t do so. The vehicles started floating on the water while the occupants managed to get down. Water-logging on K H Double Road had led to a huge traffic pile-up till Lalbagh. Busy areas battered by Sunday showers Bangalore: Sudden showers on Sunday evening led to huge traffic jams and waterlogging on several arterial roads in the city, including Vittal Mallya Road. Areas in DJ Halli were flooded a few minutes after it started raining. BBMP emergency wing personnel cleared the mess.The Old Madras Road, too, was flooded, sending the traffic to a full stop. Interior parts of Karnataka, too, received rainfall. According to Met department director A Muthuchami, the trough of low pressure from Bay of Bengal caused the rainfall. M B Rajegowda of the UAS said the southwest monsoon has become active and dense southwest monsoon clouds are entering the coast of Karnataka. ! User reviews There are no user reviews for this item. To write a review please register or login.