Bengaluru, Sep 10 (DHNS): The city on Saturday woke up to uprooted trees, broken electricity poles and water-logged roads.
A heavy downpour late on Friday night wreaked havoc, flooding homes and bringing down fully-grown trees in many neighbourhoods.
South Bengaluru was badly affected. Citizens gingerly tiptoed around the mess, wary of snapped power lines. In some places, sewage water entered homes.
As DH had reported on Saturday, three people died near Minerva Circle. A young mechanic was washed away in a drain near Seshadripuram.
Sampangiramnagar received 79.5 mm of rainfall, followed by Kanmanahalli (70 mm) and Kushalnagara (66.5 mm).
Frequently flooded areas such as Koramangala and HSR Layout received just 32.5 mm and 22.5 mm respectively, and yet were flooded for want of proper stormwater drains.
Basavanagudi, Avalahalli, Dodda Bommasandra and KR Puram too received heavy rainfall.
Teams at work
BBMP had set up 21 teams to remove road blocks caused by tree falls. They had managed to remove most, but in some places work remained in progress.
BBMP and BWSSB staff were busy clearing blocks in several places, while citizens carried out the work elsewhere.
People in flooded areas had a sleepless night as water gushed into their homes. Many vehicles were damaged by falling trees and electric poles.
The misery worsened with prolonged power cuts. In Shankarpuram, power was restored only after 2 pm on Saturday.
Building collapse
In Bharathinagar, a building partially collapsed, forcing residents to move out. An electricity pole crashed just off Kanakapura Road in Jayanagar.
The rain and storm uprooted trees in Seshadripuram and Malleswaram. Widespread damage was reported from Thanisandra, Hegde Nagar, and Fathima layout.
Alert for today, tomorrow
According to the India Meteorological Department and Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC), very heavy rain is expected on Sunday and Monday in Bengaluru.