A spell of incessant overnight rain that lashed Bengaluru for over six hours during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday brought the traffic to a standstill while creating havoc in the city with many low-lying areas remaining water-logged.
Rainfall recorded since Wednesday morning up to 8.30 a.m. on Thursday morning was 27 mm, according to the IMD.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's average Air Quality Index (AQI) on Friday measured 279 which fall under 'poor' category.
In the videos, vehicles were seen being swept away as streets got submerged in water. The massive downpour caused huge damage in the state capital and nearby areas.
Overnight rains across the state capital and other places in Uttar Pradesh brought down the mercury signalling the return of winter chills on Wednesday.
