Heavy rains kill 1 in India's Bengaluru

Published May 20th, 2025 - 06:08 GMT
flooded street in Bengaluru
A truck makes way through a flooded street following heavy rainfall in Bengaluru on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP)

ALBAWABA - An Indian official revealed that at least one person was killed after torrential rains swamped parts of the country's tech capital, Bengaluru.

Videos were shared on social media showing huge floods inside the city covering most of the streets and crashing into the buildings. 

"Storm water drains are encroached upon, the drains are shallow and small, and they are filled with silt," Chief Minister of Karnataka state Siddaramaiah stated on Monday, adding "Instructions have been given to the municipal corporation multiple times to clear them, and work is still ongoing."

Siddaramaiah then continued that it was a "matter of sorrow that a woman lost her life" in Bengaluru, which is a place for over 10 million people.

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