Bengaluru: Heavy rains, flooded roads throw normal life out of gear

Heavy rains lashed Bengaluru on Friday morning causing flooding and waterlogging in several parts of the city. According to The Hindu, reports of wall collapses and uprooted trees were coming from across the city. 

@DCPTrEastBCP @AddlCPTraffic assaya road. pic.twitter.com/aSvSRyy2zm

— FTOWN TRAFFIC (@FtownTraffic) July 29, 2016

Some of the worst affected areas were Bommanahalli, Kodichikkanahalli and Bilekahalli.

Gridlock in Bengaluru - poor foresight in planning n apathetic denial by policy makers pic.twitter.com/CzSgC6Ln8Q

— Kiran Mazumdar Shaw (@kiranshaw) July 29, 2016

Boats were being used in Bilekahalli area where heavy rains cause water logging and a nearby lake was breached.

water logging in Bilekahalli Ward, Banneragatta Road pic.twitter.com/6aKNs1firJ

— BengaluruCityPolice (@BlrCityPolice) July 29, 2016

Around 150 fire tenders and emergency personnel have been deployed across the city.

The waterlogging threw normal life out of gear as all major roads - Old Madras Road, Hosur Road, Outer Ring Road, Bannerghatta Road and Ballari Road - faced massive traffic jams.

Vehicular movement affected in many parts of Bengaluru due to heavy downpour pic.twitter.com/IsKxrQAFSe

— ANI (@ANI_news) July 29, 2016

3 feet water between Silkboard Jn & Jaydeva Hosp Jn, BTM Layout. Tr police trying.. View from Madiwala flyover pic.twitter.com/HqSm29WzuV

— Abhishek Goyal (@goyal_abhei) July 29, 2016

Doing our best by filling the potholes to ensure a smooth flow of traffic movement @ different Locations in Blr City https://t.co/mva5RB0Awc

— BTP (@blrcitytraffic) July 29, 2016