Bengaluru rains: 5 dead, public infrastructure crumbles in India's silicon valley
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow warning for Wednesday, forecasting further rain showers.
According to local police, an under-construction building collapsed in Babusapalya, near KR Puram Railway Station, leading to the death of three labourers. Fourteen people were rescued, while three others remain missing. Rescue operations are ongoing, officials said. In a separate incident, two children drowned in Kengeri Lake after becoming trapped in the marsh.
Meanwhile, the Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS) released an advisory on Tuesday evening, urging IT, BT, and private companies to allow employees to work from home on Wednesday, October 23, due to the heavy rain forecast for Bengaluru Urban district. This is the second time in two weeks that the government has recommended remote work for private-sector employees.
“The India Meteorological Department (IMD)—Met Centre Bengaluru has issued a yellow warning for Bengaluru Urban, effective from 1:30 PM on October 22 to 8:30 AM on October 23. The warning indicates potentially adverse weather conditions due to heavy rainfall,” said Champa E., General Manager of KITS, emphasizing that the safety and well-being of employees should be prioritized under such circumstances. Bengaluru Urban District Commissioner G Jagadeesha also issued a directive declaring a holiday for all schools; however, there is no such order for colleges.
According to the city's civic body-- BBMP, Yelahanka received 157 mm (six inches) of rain in just six hours,
