At least two people died in Bengaluru as pre-monsoon storms wreaked havoc in the city known as India’s Silicon Valley because of its high-tech industry.
The capital city of Karnataka state was lashed with torrential rains for three days, flooding low-lying areas and underpasses.
India’s Meteorological Department warned that the city will continue to receive heavy rainfall till the end of the month.
A 22-year-old woman died inside a taxi in a flooded underpass and a 31-year-old man died after falling into a storm well on Sunday, the first day of the deluge.
Potholes have appeared in many major roads and more than 20 houses have been flooded in Mahalakshmi area.
In Mallaswer, an upscale part of the city, the jewellery store Nihaan Jewellers was flooded with rain and sewage, uprooted plants and trees, destroying ornaments worth 20 million rupees.
