Rain brings Bengaluru to its knees; Schools and colleges to remain shut on Aug 30

Bengaluru, Aug 29: Heavy rains with thunderstorm brought the city to its knees this evening. Many important roads were water logged compelling motorists to wade through it.

The Bengaluru Urban Commissioner has declared a holiday for all schools and colleges in the city on August 30 due to rains.

The heavy rain over the last few days has caused parts of the newly-constructed Bengaluru-Mysuru highway stretch in Ramanagara to become inundated with water, with visuals showing vehicles almost getting washed away in the strong currents of the floodwater.

In view of the situation, the Ramanagara police have issued an advisory to citizens to avoid the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway, and instead reach Mysuru from Bengaluru via Kanakapura or Kunigal.

Meanwhile, netizens took to social media to share pictures and videos of rainfall in the city.

According to the IMD, Bengaluru will receive moderate to heavy rainfall till September 1.

"Widespread moderate to heavy rains with isolated very heavy rains likely over BBMP area. Maximum & minimum temperatures likely to be around 28 and 19 degrees Celsius respectively," IMD said in the statement.