Heavy rain and strong winds in Bengaluru caused a compound wall near the ASC Centre military campus in Domlur to collapse on Tuesday evening, killing six cows and two calves and injuring a person who tried to rescue them, according to a report by Vijay Karnataka.
The cattle were tied beside the compound wall when it fell, trapping them under the debris. Fire and Emergency Services personnel reached the site after receiving information and removed the dead animals from the rubble. A man who went to help rescue the cattle was injured in the incident.
Residents alleged that water from the military campus enters neighbouring homes whenever it rains and claimed that a section of the compound wall had collapsed earlier as well. They attributed the latest failure to poor construction work and alleged that corrective action had not been taken after the earlier incident. These claims were not independently confirmed in the report.
The wall collapse occurred as several parts of Bengaluru experienced intense rain accompanied by thunder and gusty winds. Water accumulated on roads in low-lying areas, while fallen trees disrupted traffic at multiple locations across the city.
Traffic movement was affected on KG Road, Richmond Circle, Mysuru Road, KR Circle, Tumakuru Road, Ballari Road, Kanakapura Road, Bannerghatta Road and KH Road. The rain also led to congestion in several areas as motorists encountered waterlogged stretches and trees blocking carriageways.
A tree fell near Satvik Circle in Seshadripuram, temporarily obstructing traffic. Staff from the Greater Bengaluru Authority cleared the tree, according to the report. Trees also fell in Yeshwanthpur, Jayamahal and Munireddypalya, although no casualties were reported from those incidents.
The weather disruption followed several days without comparable rainfall in the city. The India Meteorological Department issued a yellow alert for September 16 for Bengaluru, Bengaluru Rural, Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Ramanagara, Tumakuru, Mysuru, Mandya and Chamarajanagar districts.
The warning indicated the possibility of thunderstorms and lightning, along with winds reaching 30 to 40 kilometres per hour. Residents were advised to take precautions as the alert remained in effect for Bengaluru and other parts of south interior Karnataka.
