Bengaluru:
Heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms lashed Bengaluru, resulting in waterlogging in a number of low-lying areas on Saturday night time.
In accordance with the India Meteorological Division, the town obtained about 40 mm rainfall within the final 24 hours.
Tree branches got here down crashing in some elements of the state capital. Sai Format within the metropolis bore the brunt of the downpour with extreme inundation.
Family belongings within the flooded homes had been soaked, automobiles partially submerged and digital gadgets broken.
Affected households shifted to safer locations close by.
In accordance with residents, clogged drains had been in charge and claimed repeated complaints to the authorities had been ignored.
A number of elements of the state have been receiving good rainfall, particularly Malnad area and coastal Karnataka.
The climate division has sounded yellow alert in Uttara Kannada, Udupi, Belagavi, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, and Shivamogga districts.
In its each day bulletin on Sunday, the division stated gentle to average rain or thundershowers accompanied by lightning and gusty wind reaching speeds of upto 30-40 km ph is prone to happen at remoted locations within the subsequent three hours.
There could possibly be short-term disruption of electrical energy in some areas, minor visitors snarls and attainable uprooting of weak timber.
It has suggested folks in these districts to remain indoors, shut home windows and doorways and keep away from journey if attainable.
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