Heavy rainfall led to the formation of violent floods in the city of Bengaluru, India. People were evacuated from flooded houses with pontoons. “The water broke into over a hundred houses,” said Neelufar Ahmad, one of the residents.
Floods hit the city of Bengaluru in the southern part of India. They were a consequence of heavy rainfall that occurred from Sunday at night. According to The Hindu, over 100 liters per square meter fell in the city.
Flooded houses and streets
Many Bengalur residents could not get to work on Monday because of extensive floods. There were houses and streets under water. – Flooding in this city is a problem that has been appearing for years, whenever it rains. All people in the area suffer from this – said Masiah, a resident of Bengaluru. People were evacuated from flooded houses with pontoons.
Neelufar Ahmad in an interview with The Hindu said that on Monday flood water reached the belt. “The water broke into over a hundred houses,” he said. He added that residents have difficulty buying everyday items because they were cut off from the world by flood.
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