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The weather office has predicted heavy rainfall till September 9 across Karnataka.
Bengaluru:
Amid incessant rains that have submerged parts of Karnataka capital Bengaluru, a man was today rescued by local security guards after he was stuck on a waterlogged road, new agency ANI reported. Videos from the spot show a man struggling to stay afloat, even as his bag and shoes float around him on the road.┬а
#WATCH | Karnataka: A man was rescued by local security guards after he was stuck on a waterlogged road near Marathahalli-Silk Board junction road in Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/gFnZtzk6mu
тАФ ANI (@ANI) September 5, 2022
The incident is reportedly from near the Marathahalli-Silk Board junction road in Bengaluru. Men dressed in security guard uniforms, along with a few passers-by, can be seen pulling the man up to an excavator machine stationed on the road.┬а
Four of those who rescued the man can be seen lifting him and carrying him away in knee-deep water.┬а
Several areas in Bengaluru are waterlogged and roads submerged after heavy overnight rains, with traffic jams being reported at important junctions in the city. This is the second time in a week that the Karnataka state capital is witnessing such severe waterlogging.
The weather office has predicted heavy rainfall till September 9 across Karnataka, especially in Bengaluru, and coastal parts of the state. A Yellow alert has been issued in Kodagu, Shivamogga, Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Chikkamagaluru districts.
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