The BBMP's forest cell confirmed that as many as 69 trees, 220 tree branches and 90 electric poles collapsed in the storm in southern Bengaluru.
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The downpour in Bengaluru on Thursday has led to more than 50 trees being uprooted in the city. The BBMP's forest cell confirmed that as many as 69 trees, 220 tree branches and 90 electric poles collapsed in the storm in southern Bengaluru. This means that more than 400 trees have been uprooted at the start of the monsoon season this year with another three months of rains expected. Officials from the cell were mostly diverted to southern Bengaluru after traffic on Girinagar main road was blocked and underpasses like KR Circle and Le Meridien were flooded, as per a report by Deccan Herald. Even other areas in the city like Rajarajeshwari Nagar were severely affected. It recorded the highest rainfall (40 mm) and saw 40 trees uprooted. Heavy rainfall was reported at Malleswaram, Rajajinagar, Jalahalli, Majestic, Hebbal, Vidyaranyapura Yelahanka, Jayanagar, JP. Nagar, Koramangala, Halasuru and KR Puram. The inmates of two houses in Girinagar were trapped under uprooted trees for an entire night. The inmates were trapped after a tree blocked the driveway and stairs leading out of the house. They managed to contact their friends and family over phone.
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