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
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Four, including two siblings, dead, five injured as truck hits motorcycle and SUV in MP's Damoh
Damoh (PTI): Four persons, including two brothers, died and five others sustained injuries after a truck hit a motorcycle and a sports utility vehicle (SUV) in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district on Friday, a police official said.
The incident took place near Basa Tarkheda village, around 10 km from the district headquarters, close to a temple along Damoh-Sagar state highway in the evening, Sagar Naka police outpost in charge inspector Vikram Dangi said.
"The truck first hit a motorcycle, killing siblings Jeevan Ahirwar (33) and Suraj Ahirwar (30) on the spot. It then rammed into a Bolero, killing two persons identified as Raju Choudhary (50) and Dharmendra Sikhaiya (32). Five persons sustained injuries and have been hospitalised," he informed.
The truck driver and his assistant fled from the spot and efforts are on to nab them, the official added.
