BENGALURU: After facing light showers over a few days, Bengaluru faced heavy rains on Sunday. However, the BBMP control room officials claimed there was no complaint of inundation or damage to property.
However, a tree at Girinagar fell due to the heavy gust of wind accompanied with rains.
Two-wheeler riders were caught unawares. (Photo: DC)
Sunil Metri, Director, IMD, Bengaluru, said, “The city would receive light to moderate rainfall on Monday though there is a probability of heavy rainfall in South Karnataka. Though there are no signs of Bengaluru receiving torrential rainfall, still it cannot be ruled out."
The intermittent rains that began in the morning and continued till evening at short intervals spoiled the Sunday plan of most Bengalurians, who were forced to stay indoors.
An uprooted tree at Sadashivnagar. (Photo: DC)
Adwait, who works with a private tax company, was disappointed with the showers that spoiled his lone weekly off. "I had planned to go on a night trek to Nandi hills with my friends, but the rain had forced us to stay indoors. Moreover, one cannot move out to the CBD areas due to the slow movement of traffic."
According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Management Centre, Bengaluru received moderate rain (7.6 mm - 35 mm) while some of the districts in Dakshina Kannada received 65mm of rainfall.
