B’luru video shows physically challenged woman struggling on waterlogged street
Bengaluru: A heart-wrenching video from Bengaluru has sparked outrage on social media, once again highlighting the city’s crumbling infrastructure. The footage, which has gone viral, shows a physically challenged woman struggling to cross a flooded street in Varthur, a locality on the city's eastern outskirts.
The video, shared by Karnataka Portfolio on X, captures the moment the woman, clearly in distress, is stuck in knee-deep water while passersby rush to help her. As the bystanders pull her out of the water-filled pothole, another person hands her crutches. She then limps toward her scooter, which was left standing in the middle of the flooded road.
The accompanying post expressed frustration at the authorities for their seeming lack of accountability. "It is shocking and heartbreaking to see what the people of Mahadevapura have to endure, despite contributing over ₹1,000 crore in taxes," the post said. "The administration seems more focused on hollow promises and public relations than addressing real safety concerns."
The distressing incident has reignited public anger over Bengaluru’s failing infrastructure, with many taking to social media to voice their concerns. One user commented, “Even for an able-bodied person, it’s hard to ride a bike safely on these roads, let alone someone with physical disabilities. The city’s roads aren’t just unsafe—they’re a danger to life.”
Another added, “Bangalore's roads are in worse condition than some rural areas. The corruption is out in the open, and the administration doesn’t seem to care.”
The video has also touched on other sensitive issues, with some people linking it to the ongoing debates around language in the city. One comment remarked, “Bengaluru is happy with Kannada—non-Kannada,” pointing to recent discussions about whether non-locals should learn the local language, though the connection between the two remains unclear.
Adding to the city’s infrastructure woes, Bengaluru is currently grappling with unpredictable weather patterns. The Meteorological Department has forecasted moderate to heavy rainfall for the region, with warnings for thunderstorms and downpours across Karnataka and neighbouring states.
A physically challenged woman recently fell into a pothole in Varthur, a tragic incident that has left utterly speechless. It is shocking and heartbreaking to witness the deteriorating conditions, the people of Mahadevapura, endure, despite contributing over ₹1000 crore in… pic.twitter.com/dvkpetU3fr
— Karnataka Portfolio (@karnatakaportf) October 21, 2024
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Pakistan reports two more polio cases; Total tally now 52
ISLAMABAD: At least two more cases of poliovirus were reported in Pakistan, taking the number of infections to 52 so far this year, a report said on Friday.
“The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of two more wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases in Pakistan," an official statement said.
The fresh infections — a boy and a girl — were reported from the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
“Genetic sequencing of the samples collected from the children is underway," the statement read. Dera Ismail Khan, one of the seven polio-endemic districts of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has reported five polio cases so far this year.
Of the 52 cases in the country this year, 24 are from Balochistan, 13 from Sindh, 13 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and one each from Punjab and Islamabad.
There is no cure for polio. Only multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and completion of the routine vaccination schedule for all children under the age of five can keep them protected.
