Bengaluru rains live | 23-year-old woman electrocuted, city receives third highest single-day rainfall ever
The Hindu
The monsoon rain received this year is the second highest in the city since 1971, BBMP chief said
Even as unprecedented heavy rains continued to pound Bengaluru for the last one week, including on Monday night, bringing the city to its knees, a 23-year-old woman was killed due to suspected electrocution while she was returning home from work on her scooter in inundated roads in Siddapura, Whitefield.
Roads were inundated, rainwater entered homes, flights were diverted, buses and other vehicles broke down, schools were shut and boats were pressed into service as a result of the third highest single day rainfall the city has ever recorded.
Monday night’s downpour again caused floods in several parts of Mahadevapura zone, starting from Sai Layout near KR Puram to parts of Whitefield, Bellandur, Yamlur, Varthur and several residential pockets along Sarjapur Road, including Ranibow Colony that was flooded recently too.
A 23-year-old woman, identified as Akhila, died due to electrocution at Siddapura in Whitefield on Monday night. The deceased was returning home from the private school where she was working as office administrator. Close to her home, the road was flooded with knee deep water. Unable to ride further Akhila tried to stop her scooter but is suspected to have come in contact with an electric pole and immediately collapsed on the ground. Passers by rushed her to private hospital where she was declared brought dead.
Parents of the girl and residents of the area have vented their anger against civic agencies, whose apathy took the life of the young girl, they allege. Police have registered a case and are probing the matter further.
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath on Monday said that the monsoon rain received this year is the second highest in the city since 1971.
In 1998 the city received 725mm, while this year, starting from 1 June to 5 September, the city saw 709 mm rainfall.
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