Rains lash Bengaluru; likely to continue for two more days

Bengaluru: State capital Bengaluru received heavy downpour with strong winds which led to waterlogging at various parts of the city on Thursday. Commuters were stranded on flooded roads.

According to Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, at least four trees had fallen due to the rain, including a goods auto that was damaged when a tree fell on it at Manjunath Nagar. Houses in HSR Layout and Bommanahalli reported inundation. A compound wall near Nayanadanahalli collapsed in the heavy rains. No casualties have been reported as of now.

Shanthinagar, the worst rain-hit area of the city this year, continued to suffer from three hours of flooding. Shanthinagar main road was flooded by up to two-feet of water.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunder showers and heavy rainfall over the city and most parts of north interior Karnataka for the next two days.