Efforts are on to extract water from low-lying areas, officials said.
New Delhi:
With floods triggered by torrential rains disrupting daily life in most of Karnataka’s Bengaluru, a constant stream of disturbing videos show that neither the rich nor the poor have been spared. Many IT workers in India’s Silicon Valley have used tractors to go to work due to massive waterlogging in the city, while houses in slums have also been completely submerged. Many social media users have described the crisis as a high level.
Earlier today, Gaurav Munjal, CEO of ed-tech platform Unacademy, shared a video of his family and pet dog being pulled out on a tractor after their residential society was flooded.
He tweeted, “Family and my pet Albus have been pulled out of our society on a tractor that has now sunk. Things are bad. Please take care. DM me if you need any help, I’ll help I’ll try my best.” A short video of a tractor passing through the water.
The family and my pet Albus have been evacuated from our society on a tractor that is now submerged. things are bad. please keep in mind. DM me if you need any help, I’ll do my best to help. pic.twitter.com/MYnGgyvfx0
— Gaurav Munjal (@gauravmunjal) 6 September 2022
Water is still inundated in many areas, with houses and vehicles partially flooded, affecting normal life.
In another video shared by Karnataka Congress general secretary Rakshit Shivaram, luxury bungalows are seen submerged in water, with high-end cars half submerged. The video clip shows people being seated on a tractor as they pass Epsilon, a super high-end residential space in Yamluru.
“These are houses worth over 30 crores,” he tweeted.
This is 30Cr. houses worth more than #bangalorerainpic.twitter.com/6D5z29AKLd
— rakshith shivaram/ರಕ್ಷಿತ್ (@Bkrs_Rakshith) 6 September 2022
Heavy rains have led to waterlogging in many areas of Bengaluru, causing inconvenience to the local people. People rode in tractors and cranes to reach their workplaces by flooding the roads. Water supply has also been disrupted in some areas after a pump house in Mandya was flooded. Efforts are on to extract water from low-lying areas, officials said.
On the third day of the floods, there is waterlogging in many areas. Traffic has slowed down due to water-logging on some major roads.
Waterlogging in the city has brought into focus the consequences of unplanned urbanization. The Bengaluru civic body has identified encroachments on 500 storm water drains, which have now left the city suffocating in water.