Heavy rains trigger flooding, disrupt daily life in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Overnight downpours wreaked havoc in Bengaluru, causing severe waterlogging across several areas, especially around the Kodigehalli and Yelahanka underpasses. Homes were inundated, and roads submerged, prompting rescue efforts and disrupting public services.
In Kodigehalli, the compound wall of the GKVK campus collapsed near Judicial Layout, causing flooding in nearby apartments. Residents of Kendriya Vihar in Yelahanka, which has been frequently impacted by rains, were asked to evacuate.
"Another compound wall has collapsed, and the water level is much higher this time. We were told to evacuate, and NDRF boats have arrived. There will be no power or drinking water for 24-48 hours," said Amruth Kiran, a resident of the complex.
The Yelahanka zonal commissioner inspected the flood-hit areas, while the BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) confirmed via a post on X that dewatering efforts were underway. Several homes in layouts such as Basava Samithi, Venkataswamappa, MS Palya, and Telecom Layout also reported flooding.
The impact of the heavy rains extended to air travel as well. Kempegowda International Airport experienced significant disruptions with 20 delayed arrivals. Three IndiGo flights from Delhi, Hyderabad, and Chandigarh, along with one Air India flight from Delhi and an international flight from Bangkok, were diverted to Chennai.
The Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner, Jagadish G., ordered the closure of schools and Anganwadi centres on Monday due to the severe weather. Revenue Minister Krishna Byregowda visited rain-affected areas and confirmed that the Doddabommasandra Lake overflowed for the first time in 17 years, flooding several lower-lying layouts, including Tatanagar, Bhadrappa Layout, and Balaji Layout. In some places, water levels rose as high as six feet, with power outages reported across the affected zones.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for South Interior Karnataka, including Bengaluru, predicting heavy rains to continue. Over the next 48 hours, the IMD forecasts moderate showers with temperatures ranging from 20 to 29 degrees Celsius. Bengaluru city is expected to receive 17.1 mm of rain, while areas around Bengaluru International Airport and HAL Airport could see 42.7 mm and 36.3 mm, respectively.
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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.
