Weather update: Bengaluru sees 133-year record-breaking single day rainfall in June

A woman holding an umbrella walks across a road during heavy rainfall in Bengaluru. Pic/ PTI

Breaking the 133-year record for the highest ever rainfall in a single day in June, Bengaluru received 111 mm rainfall on June 2, reported PTI citing Met department officials.

N Puviarasan, a scientist at India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bengaluru, confirmed to PTI that June 2 witnessed the highest single day rainfall in June in 133 years. He also added that the rainfall received on June 1 and June 2 alone, which amounted to 140.7 mm, surpassed the monthly average for June.

According to 'X' user @Bnglweatherman, as per IMD, June 2 recorded 111 mm, which crossed the June month average of 110.3 mm, in a single day.

He further said the highest single day rainfall in June was recorded on June 16, 1891.

The record-breaking rain also brought Bengaluru to a standstill at many places, particularly in Jayanagar from where residents posted pictures of fallen trees on social media, said the PTI report.

A tree had also fallen on the Metro track near Trinity Metro station causing inconvenience to commuters Sunday night.

Besides fallen trees, inundated streets caused inconvenience to people.

According to C S Patil, head of IMD Centre, Bengaluru, the southwest monsoon has further advanced over Karnataka and a yellow alert has been issued for some districts till June 5.

"Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada in coastal Karnataka, Bagalkote, Belgavi, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, Koppal and Vijayapura in north interior Karnataka and Ballari, Bengaluru (rural and urban), Chikkaballapura, Davangere, Chitradurga, Hassan, Mysuru, Tumakuru in south interior Karnataka are likely to get heavy rainfall in the next two days," he added.

Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said he would visit the rain-affected areas soon to conduct inspections.

"We will hold a meeting of officials after the Legislative Council polls and resolve rain-related issues," he said while briefing reporters at the Vidhana Soudha.

Karnataka: Tree branch falls on road, damages two vehicles after rains in Mangaluru

After intense rain, a tree branch fell on at least two cars that were parked on the road close to the Karangalapadi neighbourhood in Mangaluru city, causing damage, according to the police. Anupam Agrawal, Commissioner of Mangaluru City Police, states that the event happened on Tuesday night at around 9:30 p.m.

After intense rain, a tree branch fell on at least two cars that were parked on the road close to the Karangalapadi neighbourhood in Mangaluru city, causing damage, according to the police. Anupam Agrawal, Commissioner of Mangaluru City Police, states that the event happened on Tuesday night at around 9:30 p.m.