Torrential rains and hailstorm which battered Bengaluru on Sunday claimed the lifetime of Bhanurekha, a 23-year-old techie, after the automotive she was travelling in was submerged in water in an underpass at Ok.R. Circle within the coronary heart of the Metropolis. The incident occurred a stone’s throw away from Vidhana Soudha a day after the brand new authorities led by Siddaramaiah was sworn in.

A resident of Pragathi Nagar close to Electronics Metropolis, Bhanurekha was an worker at Infosys. She was out along with her household, who have been visiting her from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh on a sightseeing journey, when the holiday was a nightmare.

The household had booked a cab for sightseeing and had their final cease at Cubbon Park, which was closed on account of rain. On their approach again residence, on the underpass of Ok.R. Circle, persuaded by an auto rickshaw driver, Harisha, who was driving the cab, drove into the underpass. 

Water too deep

Nevertheless, the water’s misleading depth, which was round eight toes, resulted within the automotive floating and water quickly gushed into the automotive from all sides. Whereas the driving force and all the opposite passengers made it out safely, Bhanurekha, who was sitting within the rear seat of the automotive, didn’t make it. She was declared useless at St Martha’s hospital the place she was taken after the hearth and emergency personnel carried out a rescue operation. 

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who visited the spot and the hospital, mentioned, “There have been barricades erected close to the underpass, however on account of robust winds and rain, that they had fallen down. The motive force shouldn’t have entered the underpass. When the automotive went there, water gushed inside and the doorways acquired jammed. The docs mentioned that she was useless by the point she was dropped at the hospital.”

₹5 lakh compensation

Whereas declaring a ₹5 lakh compensation for Banurekha’s household, he additionally mentioned that the remedy costs of all the opposite members who have been trapped within the automotive can be lined by the federal government. The relations alleged that Banurekha was denied emergency remedy on the hospital. Responding to those allegations, the Chief Minister mentioned, “The docs mentioned that they didn’t deny remedy. Nevertheless, we’ll examine the matter and take motion if there was any neglect or denial.” 

Mr Siddaramiah additionally mentioned that his authorities would take up drainage clearance and motion towards encroachment of rajakaluves on a precedence foundation to stop any untoward incidents throughout the quickly approaching monsoons.  

The heavy rains and hailstorms in introduced the town to a standstill on Sunday afternoon as timber have been uprooted in lots of areas together with RT Nagar, Malleshwaram, Kumara Krupa street and Windson Manor junction amongst different locations. Houses in Mahalakshmi Format, Malleswaram and another components of the town have been additionally waterlogged following the rains.  

Automobile which was submerged in Ok.R. Circle underpass flooded with rainwater, after the heavy rains, being pulled out, in Bengaluru on Could 21, 2023.
| Photograph Credit score:
Ok. Murali Kumar

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