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IN PHOTOS: Schools closed as heavy rains cripple normal life in Bengaluru

Updated On: 21 October, 2024 04:30 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Heavy rains that have been battering the city for the past two days have thrown normal life out of gear and leading to water logging in several low-lying areas and roads. Pics/PTI

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A Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) worker clears the blocked drainage on a waterlogged road after rains in Bengaluru. Pics/PTI
A Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) worker clears the blocked drainage on a waterlogged road after rains in Bengaluru. Pics/PTI
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In view of the downpour, the Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner Jagadish G ordered the closure of schools and Anganwadi centres on Monday

In view of the downpour, the Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner Jagadish G ordered the closure of schools and Anganwadi centres on Monday

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This is the second time within a week that schools are being shut owing to rains in Bengaluru

This is the second time within a week that schools are being shut owing to rains in Bengaluru

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People waded through the flooded roads to reach their destination

People waded through the flooded roads to reach their destination

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Several trees came down crashing in the city affecting vehicular movement

Several trees came down crashing in the city affecting vehicular movement

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The Indian Meteorology Department has sounded orange alert in Bengaluru for today. An orange alert means very heavy rain of 11 cm to 20 cm

The Indian Meteorology Department has sounded orange alert in Bengaluru for today. An orange alert means very heavy rain of 11 cm to 20 cm

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In a bulletin, it said, "Moderate to heavy Rain/thundershowers accompanied by lightning is likely to occur at isolated places over Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural districts"

In a bulletin, it said, "Moderate to heavy Rain/thundershowers accompanied by lightning is likely to occur at isolated places over Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural districts"

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The IMD has also issued a yellow alert for 11 districts in Karnataka. The districts of Uttara Kannada, Udupi, Belagavi, Dharwad, Haveri, Gadag, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Kodagu, Chitradurga, Davangere, and Tumakuru are under a yellow alert till October 21 due to the forecast of heavy rainfall

The IMD has also issued a yellow alert for 11 districts in Karnataka. The districts of Uttara Kannada, Udupi, Belagavi, Dharwad, Haveri, Gadag, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Kodagu, Chitradurga, Davangere, and Tumakuru are under a yellow alert till October 21 due to the forecast of heavy rainfall

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted more rains Bengaluru over the next two days

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted more rains Bengaluru over the next two days

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