Heavy rains in Bengaluru caused the death of two labourers who were working on a pipeline of the BWSSB. The two deaths were in addition to flooding in many localities in the city. Some people missed their flights owing to flooding on the road leading to Bengaluru airport.
Pre-monsoon clouds over Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on May 16, 2022. This summer, Bengaluru has been receiving rain since April. As a result, average temperate has been below normal and the city has been relatively cool this summer.
Heavy rain led to inundation of Mysuru Road in the evening of May 17, 2022.
Commuters and pedestrians put themselves at risk when they walk in flooded areas because of the possibility of falling in an open manhole or a drain.
You can gauge the depth of the water that had accumulated on Mysuru Road in Bengaluru on the evening of May 17, 2022.
You can never tell how many death traps are hidden under this water
People venture out in their personal vehicles.
The morning revealed the risks. A portion of the road, around Namma Metro pillar # 489 on Mysuru Road near Bangalore University junction, was washed away following heavy overnight rains, in Bengaluru on May 18, 2022.
Two persons were washed away during heavy rains while working inside a huge pipe, which is part of Cauvery 5th Stage drinking water pipeline project of BWSSB, on the double road of Ullal Upanagar BDA Layout in the western part of Bengaluru, on May 18, 2022.
A third person, who was working with the duo in the pipeline project at Ullala Upanagara, was lucky enough to escape their fate. But, how may people have to die or lose their homes and belongings before the Karnataka Government and the BBMP solve the problem of flooding during every spell of heavy rain in Bengaluru.
Published - May 18, 2022 04:22 pm IST
