Water, water everywhere...

Water, water everywhere...
DH News Service, Bangalore:


It was a horrendous time for those who ventured out on Saturday afternoon due to the heavy downpour. Water-logging, tree falls, overflow of drain waters on the roads ensured slow moving traffic at several places.

A large number of motorists faced a harrowing time wading through stagnant pools of water on Mysore Road, PB Road, Bellary Road, K R Circle, Malleswaram, Sheshadri Road, K G Road, K R Puram Road, Okalipuram and Banashankari.

The showers flooded several residential areas in low-lying areas. Few houses were flooded with drain water in Bhadrappa Layout in Byatarayanapura, K S Layout, Ejipura, Kamakya, Sriramnagar, Rajarajeshwarinagar and Ittamadu, said BBMP officials.

Drain water also overflowed on roads in RMV Extension leading to traffic jams.

Trees were uprooted in Jayanagar, Wilson Garden, Srinivasnagar, Mysore Circle, Queen’s Road, Miller’s Road, Infantry Road, Austin Town, UB City, Palace Road and near old High Grounds police station.

A car was crushed after huge branch of a tree fell on it near Sagar theatre. Fortunately, there was no one inside the car when the incident took place.

A similar incident was reported near the Police Commissioner’s office.

Water supply was disrupted in many areas. In case of water woes, public may call 22945126/22945125 in addition to 155313.

The control rooms are located at the following stations: South-BTM Layout (22945151), North-CGF (22945129/22945240), East-Indiranagar (22945164) and West-Hosahalli (22945186).