Rain lashes parts of Mumbai, more showers forecast in Maharashtra till May 24

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has placed Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu under rain alerts. Follow Bengaluru weather live updates

Torrential downpour in the capital city of Karnataka heavily disrupted daily life, with people having to navigate through knee-deep water levels on the road and traffic jams at several places.

Silk Road Junction, Hosur Road, BTM Layout, among other key city roads, were heavily flooded.

Earlier, Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said that 210 flood-prone areas had been identified in the city. He added that the majority of the work had been done to fix the areas, while progress was underway in the remaining spots.