The heavy rain that battered Bengaluru on Wednesday (April 29, 2026) night claimed nine lives in three separate incidents.
Seven individuals had been killed and seven others had been injured after a portion of the compound wall of Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital collapsed throughout heavy rain in the city’s Shivajinagar space on Wednesday. Thousands of commuters had been stranded on roads, caught in visitors, or struggling to discover a approach again house throughout peak hours.
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Just a couple of minutes of very heavy rain left most arterial roads in the city flooded. On many roads, there was knee-deep water that brought about not solely slow-moving visitors, but in addition brought about a number of autos to interrupt down, additional including to the chaos.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) statement knowledge, the Bengaluru city station recorded 111 mm rain until 8.30 p.m. whereas the theKempegowda International Airport (KIA) recorded hint rainfall, and the HAL airport acquired 24.7 mm until 5.30 p.m.
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