Heavy rainfall triggers waterlogging on roads, creates traffic chaos in southern India
by ShravyaContinuous heavy rainfall caused waterlogging on roads of southern India’s Karnataka, creating difficulty for commuters and vehicles.
The incident took place in Bengaluru on May 6.
Visuals showed due to intense and continuous rainfall, the water on the highway rose significantly, posing difficulties for vehicles and commuters. A motorcyclist can be seen stuck in the midst unable to move his scooter due to waterlogging.
According to the reports, a cyclone originating from the Bay of Bengal created chaos in Bengaluru, bombarding the city with hail and torrential rain. This severe weather resulted in more than 60 trees being uprooted and caused major disruptions to vehicle traffic due to widespread flooding.
The downpour, which began just after 6 PM and persisted intensely for about an hour, was accompanied by strong winds reaching 30 to 40 kilometers per hour. This severe weather led to numerous trees and branches falling across various parts of the city, notably congesting traffic and complicating commute routines. The hardest-hit areas were in the western zone of Bengaluru, where 27 trees were reported down, followed by the southern zone with 18, and the eastern zone with 14. Other affected areas included Rajarajeshwarinagar and Mahadevpura.
In addition to the traffic chaos, the heavy rainfall also caused power outages in several parts of the city