Part of an under-construction wall inside Manyata Tech Park collapsed throughout heavy rain in Bengaluru on Tuesday, resulting in widespread concern. A video of the identical has gone viral, with netizens equating it to a ‘landslide-like’ state of affairs. Nonetheless, in accordance with the native police authorities, no accidents or casualties have been reported.
In accordance with eyewitnesses, a bit of the wall collapsed and was swept away by heavy showers and robust winds.
Talking to The Indian Categorical, a visitors police officer stated, “A bit of street close to the constructing has additionally been closed for visitors. Heavy waterlogging was reported contained in the tech park due to heavy rain on Tuesday. Nonetheless, the state of affairs on Wednesday has improved as a consequence of skinny drizzles.”
Tech park authorities have complained that the waterlogging was primarily as a consequence of many high-rise buildings and house complexes that would not have correct drainage methods for the rainwater to cross.
In the meantime, the Nagawara flyover close to Manyata Tech Park skilled easy visitors stream on Wednesday following the federal government’s advisory urging IT-BT and personal corporations to let workers earn a living from home. On Tuesday, the flyover had heavy waterlogging, inflicting visitors congestion.
Phoenix Mall of Asia in northern Bengaluru, which obtained the very best rainfall on Tuesday, was submerged underneath knee-deep water. Northern Bengaluru obtained over 60 mm of rainfall, wreaking havoc in house buildings like Kendriya Vihar and inflicting heavy waterlogging on Airport Street.
A video has gone viral displaying the parking area and the doorway to the mall submerged underwater. The mall authorities at the moment are flushing out the rainwater from the premises. The mall is among the iconic landmarks in Bengaluru, which is not any stranger to controversies.
Earlier this 12 months, the mall was embroiled in a language battle after Professional-Kannada outfits staged an enormous protest for not having the identify board in Kannada. Just lately, the Bengaluru police additionally directed the mall authorities to close the institution for 15 days because it has been inflicting visitors chaos within the northern a part of town.
In the meantime, India Meterological Division (IMD) issued an orange alert for Bengaluru and predicted average rain for an additional two days within the metropolis.
