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Bengaluru breaks 133-year record for single day rainfall in June. Breaking the 133-year record for the highest-ever rainfall in a single day in June, Bengaluru received 111 mm rainfall on Sunday.
The official said that the rainfall received on June 1 and June 2 alone – 140.7 mm – surpassed the monthly average for June.
According to 'X' user @Bnglrweatherman, he cited IMD data of 2 June which recorded recorded 111 mm for Bengaluru, crossing the June month average of 110.3 mm, in a single day.
Meanwhile, head of IMD Centre, Bengaluru, CS Patil mentioned the southwest monsoon has further advanced over Karnataka and a yellow alert has been issued for some districts till 5 June.
On IMD's forecast of heavy rains in the next 24 hours, Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar said, as quoted by ANI, "I have instructed that no department related to Bangalore, including BESCOM, KPTCL, BBMP, BDBUS SB, Forest Department, can shirk their responsibility.
Giving more inputs, Shivakumar said, "Three people were injured.
Vehicles are damaged.
265 trees fell.
96 trees were cleared.
This is being corrected.
694 complaints have been given to the BBMP control room.
Out of which 525 complaints were examined.
69 complaints remain.
This will be resolved soon.
People's lives matter.
Therefore, if old buildings like Mumbai are on the verge of collapse, they should be identified and relocated immediately..."
Source: Monsoon update: Bengaluru breaks 133-year record for single day rainfall in June