The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Thursday issued a yellow alert for Bengaluru and said the city will continue to receive rain till October 23 even as several roads were waterlogged, trees were uprooted, and many vehicles were damaged after heavy overnight showers.
Bengaluru will have a cloudy sky and the maximum and minimum temperatures are very likely to be around 29 and 20 degrees celsius respectively, according to the met department forecast.
Bengaluru received 60.5 mm of rainfall Wednesday and since October 1, there has been 311.5 mm of rainfall. The city has recorded 1,795.5 mm of rainfall till now this year.
Several vehicles were damaged after a retaining wall near Seshadripuram collapsed owing to the heavy rain. A barricade wall opposite the JDS Office near Mantri Mall also collapsed. R T Nagar, Koramangala, B T M, J C Road, the Outer Ring Road between Mahadevapura and Marathahalli, Bellandur, HSR Layout, and Shivajinagar among others were also affected. A tree was uprooted near the Aiyappa temple in Banaswadi.
The IMD and the Bengaluru Weather Department also asked people to be alerted and stay indoors avoiding venturing out.
Stay tuned for further updates.
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