Heavy rains expected to lash Bengaluru this week

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied by gushing winds lashed the city, inconveniencing motorists who ventured out for weekend shopping. While the BBMP teams were on standby, there were no major rain-related incidents.

According to the BBMP control room, besides a few roads where flooding was reported and falling branches, no major flooding happened in vulnerable areas. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an 'orange alert' for coastal Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka during the course of the coming week, as heavy rainfall is forecast in the state till July 6.

The meteorolo gical department has warned fishermen against going out to sea until July 2 due to rough weather conditions along the Karnataka coast. The wind speeds are expected to reach up to 45 kmph, with gusts of up to 55 kmph. Meanwhile the regional met centre in Bengaluru has forecast cloudy skies over the next seven days, along with heavy rains.