Bengaluru, the tech capital of India, has been lashed by torrential rain that left large parts of the city waterlogged and with no supply of drinking water. The heavy rain has crippled traffic movement and prompted employers to issue work-from-home orders for their employees.
Some of the poshest and busiest business hubs of the city like Bellandur, Whitefield, Outer Ring Road, BEML Layout, Sarjapura Road have been the most affected. Videos of people wading through knee-high water, waterlogged apartment blocks, submerged cars in basements and even visuals of Bengaluru airport being waterlogged have emerged on social media.
Meanwhile, Twitter has been flooded with videos and memes on Bengaluru's situation.
A Twitter user welcomed people to the newly opened Wonderla in Ecospace, one of the busiest business parks of Bengaluru.
Another user took creativity to the next level to create an accurate depiction of the water park.
While some criticised the city’s administration and leaders of the state, others thanked them for providing a glimpse of Europe in India.
Some users very rightly pointed out that if you want to make it big in the tech capital of India, only coding and other technical skills will not be enough. You must learn to swim!
Any apps for 10-minute boat and jet ski deliveries?
On this Onam, the people of Karnataka were invited to pick up their boats and come to Bengaluru by a user.
People hustle in the morning and relax with some water sports at night.
Arjun Mohan, CEO of Ronnie Screwvala’s upGrad, recently told moneycontrol that he had to take a lift from a tractor to get to the office yesterday. Gaurav Munjal, CEO, Unacademy, was evacuated in a tractor along with his family and his pet Albus, after their society was submerged.
In the series of innovative ways to reach office, Industrialist Anand Mahindra also retweeted a video showing people getting to work on a bulldozer. That is definitely a new one.
First Published: Sept 6, 2022 12:04 PM IST
