Bengaluru Thunderstorm

Two people have died in Bengaluru where southwest monsoon-triggered thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rain have led to water-logging and power failure in many parts of the city.

The Metro on Green Line at Mantri Mall Station had to be stopped due to power failure caused by the thunderstorms before being restored.

On Friday evening, Bengaluru was hit by such a thunderstorm that 46-year-old Ramesh parked his Maruti Suzuki Esteem on the side of the Dispensary Road and waited inside with his wife Bharati and her brother Jagadeesh. But winds were so strong, a Eucalyptus tree got uprooted and crushed their car, killing all three instantly.

Rain and thunderstorms are likely to occur in most places in Karnataka, the Meteorological Office in Bengaluru said today.

Two people have died in Bengaluru where southwest monsoon-triggered thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rain have led to water-logging and power failure in many parts of the city.

The Metro on Green Line at Mantri Mall Station had to be stopped due to power failure caused by the thunderstorms before being restored.

On Friday evening, Bengaluru was hit by such a thunderstorm that 46-year-old Ramesh parked his Maruti Suzuki Esteem on the side of the Dispensary Road and waited inside with his wife Bharati and her brother Jagadeesh. But winds were so strong, a Eucalyptus tree got uprooted and crushed their car, killing all three instantly.

Rain and thunderstorms are likely to occur in most places in Karnataka, the Meteorological Office in Bengaluru said today.