 "Bengaluru floods: Severe water logging leaves commuters stranded; drinking water supply hit in 50 areas")
New Delhi: Heavy rains continue to wreak havoc in Bengaluru with severe water logging being reported in several areas. Severe traffic jam has also been reported in the main areas of the city. With heavy rains expected to continue till 9 September, the Indian Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert in the city along with several districts of Karnataka. Drinking water supply will remain shut for two days in parts of Bengaluru, an India Today report said. According to the report, the pumping station, that lifts water from the Kaveri river upwards to the city, remains submerged in Karnataka’s Mandya. Scores of commuters remained stranded water logging made the traffic worse.
The city’s largest lake Bellandur has overflowed.
In some areas, security guards of IT offices were seen helping stranded commuters.
Twitter users shared pictures of flooded parking lots and gardens of their apartment complexes.
Impact Shorts
More ShortsIt’s not just apartment complexes that have been flooded, heavy rains have also severely impacted the lives of slum dwellers.
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