Bengaluru: Heavy rains continue to wreak havoc on day 3, death toll reaches 5
With ground situation worsening, citizens took to social media to express their displeasure over poor governance.
Heavy rains continue to wreak havoc in Bengaluru on the third day. On Saturday, as many as five people including two women were killed and several others were injured. Several localities have been flooded crippling normal life.
With ground situation worsening, citizens took to social media to express their displeasure over poor governance.
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"Heavy downpour with thunderstorm and gusty winds in the city claimed five lives since Friday night. A temple priest, a couple and a mother and daughter died in rain-related incidents," said Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) spokesman N Suresh.
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Among the victims, Vasudev, 40, a priest in Ganesha temple in Basaveshwarnagar slipped into a storm-water drain and drowned. The fire brigade personnel recovered his body in an open culvert a km away from the spot.
"Meenakshi, 55, and her daughter Pushpalatha, 22, were washed away when the flood water entered their house in a low-laying area at Laggere (in the western suburbs). Their bodies are yet to be traced despite day-long search," said Suresh.
Shankarappa, 55, and his wife Kamalamma, 44, were found dead earlier in the day at Kuruburahalli in the north-west suburb when the wall of the old house crashed and fell on them as they were clearing the rain water in a room.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who visited the rain-affected areas on Saturday along with Bengaluru Development Minister K.J. George and City Mayor Sampath Raj, took stock of the situation and declared Rs 5 lakh compensation to the families of the victims.
"The toll in rain-related incidents across the city has gone up to 8 this season," added Suresh.
Though the south-west monsoon was set to end in September, it remained active during its withdrawal phase even as the north-east monsoon is a week away.
"The city received 181 mm rain since October 1 and the forecast is moderate to heavy rains will continue till the onset of the north-east monsoon from October 20," said regional met director Sundar Metri.
An active monsoon led to heavy rains in and around the city this season, with a record 430 mm rainfall in September and 250 mm in August.
With inputs from IANS
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