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Heavy Rain Alert: Yellow Alert for Bengaluru and 10 Other Districts for Next 3 Hours!
- •A yellow alert has been declared for the next three hours in 11 districts, including Bengaluru city, Bengaluru rural, Kolar, and Chikkaballapur.
- •Overnight rain in Bengaluru caused havoc with potholes hidden by rainwater, leading to accidents for bike riders on Tubarahalli Road.
- •A huge tree fell in Malleswaram, damaging two cars and an auto; the car driver, who usually slept in his car, was fortunately at home.
- •In Mandya, heavy rains caused road drains to overflow and rainwater entered the maternity ward of MIMS Hospital, distressing patients.
- •The road connection between Kabbal and Kengapura in Channagiri taluk, Davangere, has been cut off due to the overflowing Haridravati stream.
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A yellow alert has been declared across 11 districts for the next 3 hours, with heavy rain and thunderstorms expected in Bengaluru city, Bengaluru rural, Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Bagalkote, Vijayapura, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Vijayanagara, Belagavi, and Chamarajanagar.
In Bengaluru, heavy overnight rain caused water accumulation that hid potholes, causing bike riders taking shortcuts to fall. Additionally, a massive tree fell in Malleswaram, damaging two cars and an auto, while another fallen tree in Koramangala temporarily obstructed vehicle movement before GBBA officials cleared the roads.
In Mandya, heavy downpours caused road drains to overflow, sending rainwater into the maternity ward premises of MIMS Hospital and causing public outrage over poor drainage. Meanwhile, in Davangere, the overflowing Haridravati stream severed the road connection between Kabbal and Kengapura in Channagiri taluk, cutting off traffic access for several villages.
