BENGALURU, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Much of India’s technology hub Bengaluru was under water for a second day on Tuesday, after heavy rains fell during an unusually wet monsoon, causing traffic chaos, power outages and flooded properties.
The city, home to various international companies as well as home-grown start-ups, has seen 162% more rainfall than the average since June 1, 2010.
Many companies have asked their employees to work from home, with some residents struggling to empty flooded floors and shops, Reuters partner ANI showed in video footage. Read more
Bengaluru’s water supply company said it would cut water supply to more than 50 areas in the city for two days after a pumping station that brings water from a distance of 100 kilometers (60 miles) was flooded.
Bangalore urban district, home to most of the city’s offices, received 79.2 mm (3.1 inches) of rain on Monday, according to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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Reporting by Nivedita Bhattacharjee and Nandan Mandayam in Bengaluru, writing by Shilpa Jamkandikar; Editing by Robert Birsle
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