Heavy spells of rains lashed parts of the city on Monday evening disrupting normal life, even as motorists waded through several inundated roads while returning home from work spaces. The city has been witnessing moderate to heavy spells of rain since Sunday evening. While the India Metrological Department (IMD) has issued a Yellow alert for the city for Tuesday, moderate to heavy rainfall is expected for the next couple of days.
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) received multiple complaints of tree/branch fall and water-logging on roads prompting the civic body to press into action. Till 9 p.m. on Monday, the control room received a grievance of tree fall in Hennur areas and waterlogging at a road in Vasanth Nagar and other areas. According to IMD observation data recorded till 8.30 p.m., Bengaluru city received 4 cm rainfall and HAL airport received 5 cm rainfall.
