Bengaluru weather LIVE: Heavy rains and hailstorms throw life out of gear in city

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“Bowring hospital wall collapse is an instance of maladministration,” Karnataka Lokayukta Bhimanagouda Sanganagouda Patil has said. 

Mr. Patil, who was on a visit to meet the injured at the hospital, said that officials have been instructed to provide free treatment to all the injured. 

“When vendors are selling on roadsides, regular inspection of the places where they conduct business is important for their safety. That has not been conducted in this case. When asked, GBA says they have a staff crunch. Only retirements are happening, no appointments. This is negligence and a case of maladministration,” he added.

– Shilpa Elizabeth reports

Heavy rains led to water entering several houses in Jai Bheem Nagar in Chalavadipalya ward, damaging utensils, ration supplies, clothes and other household items in the slum area.

Manjamma, a resident, said she lost a gold chain worth ₹15,000 after water flooded her house. “Later, when the water receded, I realised even cash of around ₹2,000 was missing,” she said.

Residents, many of whom have been living in the area for over 45 years, said they face the same problem every time it rains. Manju, another resident, pointed out that a nearby stormwater drain overflows during rains. “The GBA have failed to clean or desilt the drain. We have been facing this issue for the past 15 years,” he said.

– Darshan Devaiah ​reports​

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A sudden hailstorm that lashed central parts of the city on April 29 evening affected the chamber of the State Advocate General (AG), located within the High Court of Karnataka building as rain water gushed into the chamber through the 168-year-old roof, which was covered with false ceiling.

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A tree fell on a furniture shop in VV Puram, damaging goods inside the store. Mahesh Kumar, an employee in the shop, said he was present in the shop when the tree collapsed but escaped unhurt.

He added that despite repeated calls to the GBA control room, the fallen tree has not been cleared. The incident has also blocked the road, preventing residents from moving their vehicles.

Heavy rain on Wednesday (April 29) evening left parts of Bannerghatta Road in South Bengaluru waterlogged, worsening an already deteriorated stretch and causing inconvenience to commuters.

Residents of Vijaya Bank Layout said the situation has been aggravated by incomplete water pipeline work carried out nearly a month ago. “Authorities dug up the stretch for pipeline work but are yet to restore the road despite repeated complaints to GBA,” said Venkatesh Shetty, a local resident.

Read Darshan Devaiah’s report

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Bookworm, the popular bookstore on Church Street, was flooded following heavy rains that pounded Bengaluru on Wednesday (April 29, 2026) evening.

Nearly 5,000 books were damaged due to waterlogging, said Krishna Gowda, owner of Bookworm.

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The infamous KR Circle underpass, which claimed the life of a 23-year-old techie from Andhra Pradesh three years ago, was once again submerged following heavy rains on Wednesday, raising serious concerns over civic inaction.

Read Imran Gowhar’s report

Heavy rain and hail on Wednesday evening uprooted as many as 226 trees across Bengaluru, with the GBA yet to clear 92 of them from different parts of the city as of 9:15 a.m.

Read Rishita Khanna’s ​report​

A huge branch fall seen on the footpaths at Ashok Pillar road, inconveniencing pedestrians and commuters following heavy rains in Bengaluru on April 29, 2026. | ALLEN EGENUSE J

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