In the worst case of flooding the city has witnessed in a decade, large parts of south eastern part of Bengaluru, home to the city’s IT hub with large residential areas and garment factories, was left inundated as three lakes overflowed on Friday.
The first flood reports came from Madiwala at 3 a.m. on Friday, and by end of day, nearly 600 cars were submerged, 30 trees uprooted and several cases of wall collapse reported in the city.
For the first time in 10 years, those in ground floor apartments and individual houses were evacuated using dinghies in Kodichikkanahalli and Bilekahalli.
People in localities between Hosur Road and Bannerghatta Road were in knee-deep water, and several hundred families had to be given freshwater and biscuits as relief. Many moved into neighbours’ homes on higher floors.
Stretches of arterial Hosur and Bannerghetta roads faced flooding, resulting in an excruciating traffic pile. Lakhs of commuters, including school children, were stranded for hours. The normally choked Silk Board junction virtually resembled a lake and some people even began fishing in the waters.
While the southeast received a torrential 90 mm of rain between 8.30 p.m. on Thursday and 8.30 a.m. on Friday, the average in the rest of the city was 40 mm.
(Sourced from agencies, Feature image courtesy:economictimes.indiatimes.com)
