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Cars and two-wheelers float in water, boats used to rescue the stranded in Bengaluru's Yelahanka

Residents of Yelahanka, Tata Nagar and other parts of North Bengaluru were in a tight spot after being stranded in their homes due to the heavy water-logging. 
Despite pleas to the authorities, some residents of Bengaluru continue to suffer from heavy water-logging and flooding each monsoon season. (Photo | Shriram BN, EPS)
Despite pleas to the authorities, some residents of Bengaluru continue to suffer from heavy water-logging and flooding each monsoon season. (Photo | Shriram BN, EPS)
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While many parts of Bengaluru experienced light rainfall on Sunday night, residents of Yelahanka, Tata Nagar and other parts of North Bengaluru were in a tight spot after being stranded in their homes. (Photo | Shriram BN, EPS)
While many parts of Bengaluru experienced light rainfall on Sunday night, residents of Yelahanka, Tata Nagar and other parts of North Bengaluru were in a tight spot after being stranded in their homes. (Photo | Shriram BN, EPS)
Residents of the Kendriya Vihar apartment complex in Yelahanka faced an ordeal as the government used boats to shift them out of the building. (Photo | Nagaraja Gadekal, EPS)
Residents of the Kendriya Vihar apartment complex in Yelahanka faced an ordeal as the government used boats to shift them out of the building. (Photo | Nagaraja Gadekal, EPS)
Cars and two-wheelers were seen floating on roadsides. The situation was the same in Tata Nagar and other parts of Yelahanka and Yelahanka new town. (Photo | Shriram BN, EPS)
Cars and two-wheelers were seen floating on roadsides. The situation was the same in Tata Nagar and other parts of Yelahanka and Yelahanka new town. (Photo | Shriram BN, EPS)
Basavaraj Gugwad, a resident, said four days ago, there was two feet of water in the apartment complex and surroundings. 'The municipal corporation (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) used pumps to clear the water. Now, we were stranded in four to four-and-a-half feet of water, he said. (Photo | Shriram BN, EPS)
Basavaraj Gugwad, a resident, said four days ago, there was two feet of water in the apartment complex and surroundings. 'The municipal corporation (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) used pumps to clear the water. Now, we were stranded in four to four-and-a-half feet of water, he said. (Photo | Shriram BN, EPS)
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike chief commissioner Gaurav Gupta and Yelahanka MLA SR Vishwanath held meetings to ensure that all facilities are given to residents and water is pumped out. (Photo | Shriram BN, EPS)
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike chief commissioner Gaurav Gupta and Yelahanka MLA SR Vishwanath held meetings to ensure that all facilities are given to residents and water is pumped out. (Photo | Shriram BN, EPS)
According to the India Meteorological Department, the rain gauge in GKVK campus recorded 123.8 mm rainfall, while the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre recorded 148 mm rainfall. (Photo | Nagaraja Gadekal, EPS)
According to the India Meteorological Department, the rain gauge in GKVK campus recorded 123.8 mm rainfall, while the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre recorded 148 mm rainfall. (Photo | Nagaraja Gadekal, EPS)
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