Two women killed in rain-related incidents in Bengaluru

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Bengaluru witnessed heavy rains accompanied by strong gusts of wind on Tuesday evening.

TNM Staff

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Two women in Bengaluru were killed in two separate incidents on Tuesday when sudden heavy rains lashed the city accompanied by strong gusts of wind and thunderstorms.  A 22-year-old woman from Bengaluru was killed when construction material fell on her. The deceased, R Shilpa, was a resident of Nandini layout. According to Times of India she was standing outside her house when bricks, cement bags and steel rods from a neighbouring under-construction building fell on her.  Bangalore Mirror, however, reported that an under-construction well collapsed on Shilpa, killing her. She was rushed to the hospital, but was declared brought dead by doctors. The Deccan Herald reported that Shilpa’s brother, Dhanush, who is a student in a degree college, was also severely injured in the incident. He was out clearing rainwater when the construction material fell on him. ToI reported that Shilpa was an employee of TCS (Tata Consultancy Services). Shilpa is survived by her parents and brother. The police have registered an FIR against Mahesh, the owner of the under-construction building. In another rain-related incident, a 45-year-old woman was killed when she was hit by a falling tree. The victim, Hema, was said to have been riding a scooter when the tree hit her. The incident took place in Begur, close to where Hema was staying. Deccan Herald reported that she was on her way home. She was taken to the hospital. She died of severe injuries, reports said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that these rains would continue for the next two days in parts of Coastal and South Interior Karnataka, even as parts of North Karnataka face a heat wave.

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