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IN PHOTOS: Heavy rains paralyse normal life in Bengaluru

Updated On: 06 September, 2022 10:23 AM IST |

Once known as India's own Silicon Valley, and pensioners' paradise, Bengaluru has now woken up to a new sobriquet from netizens - Venice of India. Bengaluru currently resembles a disaster zone with roads transformed into rivers, huge traffic snarls, students and office-goers stuck at home, power outages, and possible drinking water crisis. Pics/PTI

Rescuers try to pull out a car from flooded Rainbow Drive Layout after heavy monsoon rains at Sarjapur, in Bengaluru. Pic/PTI

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Rescuers try to pull out a car from flooded Rainbow Drive Layout after heavy monsoon rains at Sarjapur, in Bengaluru. Pic/PTI
Particularly affected are the IT hub regions of Electronics City, Marathahalli, Outer Ring Road, Mahadevapura, Whitefield and Bommanahalli

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Particularly affected are the IT hub regions of Electronics City, Marathahalli, Outer Ring Road, Mahadevapura, Whitefield and Bommanahalli

With several lakes overflowing and stormwater drains flooded, water entered houses in low-lying areas. IT companies, too, suffered because of rain and waterlogging.

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With several lakes overflowing and stormwater drains flooded, water entered houses in low-lying areas. IT companies, too, suffered because of rain and waterlogging.

Rescuers try to pull out a car from flooded Rainbow Drive Layout after heavy monsoon rains at Sarjapur

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Rescuers try to pull out a car from flooded Rainbow Drive Layout after heavy monsoon rains at Sarjapur

Waterlogging in localities like Rainbow Drive layout and Sunny Brooks Layout on Sarjapur Road among others were to such extent that tractors and boats were used to ferry students and office goers in the morning

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Waterlogging in localities like Rainbow Drive layout and Sunny Brooks Layout on Sarjapur Road among others were to such extent that tractors and boats were used to ferry students and office goers in the morning

Residents sits in a boat along with a pet as fire fighters evacuate people from flooded Rainbow Drive Layout locality after heavy monsoon rains

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Residents sits in a boat along with a pet as fire fighters evacuate people from flooded Rainbow Drive Layout locality after heavy monsoon rains

The last few months have seen heavy rains lash the city and leave the city's civic infrastructure in shambles.

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The last few months have seen heavy rains lash the city and leave the city's civic infrastructure in shambles.

The weather department has predicted heavy rains in south and north interior Karnataka for the next four days

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The weather department has predicted heavy rains in south and north interior Karnataka for the next four days

The state has already received 144 per cent excess rain during the last week of August, and in the first five days of the current month, the state has received 51 per cent excess rain

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The state has already received 144 per cent excess rain during the last week of August, and in the first five days of the current month, the state has received 51 per cent excess rain

Vehicles ply on water-logged roads at Sarjapur after heavy monsoon rains

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Vehicles ply on water-logged roads at Sarjapur after heavy monsoon rains

Waterlogging at the entrance of Wipro Technologies at Sarjapur

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Waterlogging at the entrance of Wipro Technologies at Sarjapur

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