After the city received high-intensity rainfall on Monday after a prolonged dry spell, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike got complaints of fall of trees and branches in over 240 incidents. The BBMP also pumped out water from Okalipuram underpass.
BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath talking The Hindu said that over 120 trees and 125 branches had fallen in the city on Monday evening.
This obstructed the traffic movement in many places, till these trees and branches were cleared. The civic body cleared all fallen trees and branches by Tuesday evening.