Tree fall, flooding in many areas

By NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Summer showers continued in the city on Monday evening causing a lot of inconvenience to commuters and pedestrians. The BBMP Control Room received calls regarding tree falls and water logging at many locations in the city.

Two-wheeler riders took shelter at nearby bus stops and buildings after abandoning their vehicles on the road. A goods vehicle and an autorickshaw were damaged when a huge tree fell at Bhashyam Circle.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded 32 mm rainfall in the city and 1 mm rainfall at HAL Airport on Monday evening.

The BBMP received 10 tree fall complaints from areas such as Padmanabha Nagar (near Deve Gowda Petrol Pump), Sun City Main Road near Kengeri Satellite Town, Nagarbhavi Circle, Goraguntepalya, Bhashyam Circle, ESI Hospital, Kasturba Road, near Modi Hospital, Chamarajpet, BVK Iyengar Road, Jakkur, Dr Rajkumar Samadhi Road. The BBMP received complaints on water logging at JC Nagar, Nayandahalli Junction and Sultanpet.

Traffic jams reported at Mysore Bank Circle, Sivananda Circle, Majestic, NR Square, Sampige Road, K.R. Market due to heavy rain.