Heavy rains caused waterlogging and traffic jams in Bengaluru. A video of explosion in electric wires in Indira Nagar went viral. The Meteorological Department has warned of further heavy rain and strong winds of up to 40 km/hour.
After heavy rains in Bengaluru on Thursday, pictures and videos of flooded roads and waterlogging are doing the rounds on social media. There was traffic jam in many areas of the city. Areas like Majestic, MG Road, Gandhinagar, Richardson Circle, Ulsoor, Indira Nagar and Old Airport Road received heavy rain. Meanwhile, a video has surfaced from Indira Nagar, in which an explosion in electric wires is seen. This video has been shared on X (formerly Twitter).
Niket Raj Dwivedi, founder of ‘Medial’, posted this video on X. In the video, sparks are seen continuously coming out from an electric pole in Indira Nagar and then there is an explosion in the wires. Niket wrote along with the video, “Heavy rain and electric wires in Indira Nagar… brrrr.”
As soon as the video went viral, many people expressed concern about the exposed electrical wires in the comments. One user wrote, “This is very dangerous. Everyone should check the wiring of the pole. This happens because tape is used instead of insulation tube. These tapes dry quickly and the wires come out.”
Another user commented that the short circuit might have been caused by open wires. To this comment Niket replied, “Yes, it was glowing red just before the explosion.”
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Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that there is a possibility of heavy rain, lightning and strong winds in Bengaluru in the coming days. The Meteorological Department has advised travelers to remain alert as the wind speed can reach up to 40 kilometers per hour in some parts of the city.