Schools shut, streets flooded as incessant rains halt life in Bengaluru

As copious rains continued to batter Bengaluru, schools and colleges remained shut, and inundated streets added to the traffic woes of the residents on Tuesday.

As incessant rains continued to lash Bengaluru, schools and colleges remained shut, and waterlogged streets added to the communication woes of the city residents on Tuesday.

The Karnataka government declared a holiday today for schools and colleges in Bengaluru. The step was taken in view of the heavy rainfall the city witnessed on Monday. The announcement was made by Bengaluru Urban DC, K Srinivas.

"Heavy rainfall caused waterlogging in several parts of Bengaluru and several trees were uprooted on Monday. A holiday has been declared for schools and colleges in Bengaluru on Tuesday due to heavy rains," stated Srinivas to news agency ANI.

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Hashtags such as #BengaluruRain and #bengalurutraffic have been trending on Twitter as life came to a standstill due to the heavy downpour. Several netizens took to social media to narrate their plight.

#IMD sounds yellow alert for Bengaluru, Belagavi and several districts. Copious rainfall continues to lash across #Karnataka.CM @BSBommai visited rain hit areas; assures Revenue department will conduct survey and documents of crop loss will be uploaded. pic.twitter.com/B8oHdJvsDB