Bengalureans out for the weekend were surprised by the sudden showers in the city on Saturday evening. Although there were scattered spells of rain on Friday, heavy rain lashed most parts of the city for around an hour on Saturday. The showers offered a much-needed respite as the mercury levels had risen in the city in the last week.
According to the data available on the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre’s (KSNDMC) Varuna Mitra, Rajmahal Guttahalli in the West zone of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) received about 20.50 mm rainfall (until 7 p.m.) and Nandini Layout in the same zone received 16.50 mm rainfall. Pulakeshinagar, Hagadur, and Bagalakunte were among the wards which also received more rainfall. In the central business district (CBD), many roads were slightly inundated due to the rainfall, making it difficult for pedestrians and motorists to navigate.
