Bengaluru, 3 May

Bengaluru witnessed a much-needed respite from the summer heat on Friday as rains lashed various parts of the City in the afternoon. The downpour, which began around 2:15pm, caused some traffic disruptions and waterlogging.

Several areas received moderate to heavy rainfall. Cantonment, Rajajinagar, Malleswaram, Vasanth Nagar, Banaswadi, HBR Layout, Kammanahalli, Lingarajapuram, BTM Layout, Jayanagar, Basaveshwaranagar, Kamakshipalya, Kengeri and Nayandahalli experienced a good spell of rain, with JP Nagar witnessing a shower of hail stones.

Sadashivanagar, Seshadripuram, Shivajinagar, Bellandur, CV Raman Nagar, Marathahalli, Whitefield, Kalyan Nagar, Hebbal, Mathikere, Bommasandra, Electronic City, Kothnur and Rajarajeshwari Nagar reported drizzling.

Mahadevapura saw the showers stop earlier in the afternoon, but Turahalli forest area experienced heavy rain accompanied by strong winds and lightning. Cubbon Park was left misty after the heavy rains, offering a picturesque evening scene for City residents. -Salar News