45 trees uprooted due to heavy rain in Bengaluru

Over 45 trees were uprooted on Friday, which also proves the fact that the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has not pruned trees ahead of the monsoon season. Over the last one week, hundreds of trees fell due to heavy rain.

However, there were no casualties but the series of tree fall has sent a cautionary signal to those wanting to venture out during the rains.

BBMP received about three complaints of water stagnation, although several places were submerged, especially in low-lying areas.

Complaints of tree fall were reported in places like Malleswaram, CV Raman Nagar, Subramanya Nagar, Mysore Road etc. People rushing back home in the evening were caught in traffic as heavy rain lashed the city.

Bengaluru records rainfall of 20.75 mm

On Friday evening, Bengaluru recorded a rainfall of 20.75 mm, according to Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Center (KSNDNC). Heavy rainfall was recorded at 71 mm at Byatarayanapura in Yelahanka zone on Friday.

Rainfall of 64.50 mm has been recorded at Herohalli in RR nagar zone.

Bengaluru Rural recorded a total of 21.21 mm, Ramanagara is at 8.29 mm and Tumakuru has recorded 8.61 mm.

The India Meteorological Department said on May 30, the sky will be cloudy, with one or two spells of rain or thundershower. On May 31, there is no forecast of rain and on June 1, there will be rain or thunderstorms in the evening or night, which shall continue till June 2.