India's Bengaluru flooded after torrential rain

People use boats and tractors to get around with dozens of houses and vehicles under water

People pull a car on a waterlogged road following torrential rains in Bengaluru, southern India. Torrential rains have lashed the city in Karnataka state since Monday night. Reuters

The city suffers floods every year owing to torrential rainfall in the monsoon season and poor infrastructure and drainage systems. EPA

Officer-goers use boats and tractors for transportation as dozens of houses and vehicles remain inundated in low-lying areas. EPA

Firefighters rescue people from their houses submerged by water. EPA

Videos on local television showed vehicles completely submerged in floodwater and in parts distressed people, some carrying children, waded through knee-deep water. EPA

Firefighters use an inflatable boat as they rescue residents. EPA

Up to 430 houses have been completely damaged and more than 2,100 have suffered partial damage, the government said. EPA

Authorities have closed schools and colleges and advised people to remain at home. EPA

This is the second time in a week that heavy rain has wreaked havoc in the IT hub of the country, bringing life to a standstill. On Sunday, heavy rainfall caused flooding in low-lying residential areas and choked roads. EPA

Power cuts have occurred and water supply has been severely affected in some localities, with authorities announcing the use of water tankers. EPA

Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai has announced that three billion rupees ($37.6 million) will be released to tackle the emergency. EPA

Parts of the southern Indian city of Bengaluru have been flooded after heavy rain, disrupting life in the country’s IT hub on Tuesday.

People used boats and tractors for transport as dozens of houses and vehicles in low-lying areas were inundated. Torrential rain has lashed the city in Karnataka state since Monday night.

Videos broadcast on television have shown vehicles completely submerged in floodwater and people, some carrying children, wading through deep water.

A woman, 23, was reportedly killed when she accidentally touched an electricity pole near the eastern suburb of Marathahalli. She was going home when her two-wheeler broke down on a waterlogged road.

Authorities have closed schools and colleges and advised the public to remain at home.

Power cuts have occurred and water supply has been severely affected in some areas, with authorities announcing the use of water tankers.

Up to 430 houses have been completely damaged and more than 2,100 have suffered partial damage, the government said.

“My apartment is completely flooded ... the water level is rising," one resident told a local news channel.

"This all started two days back and yesterday we were forced to move out after there was a power cut. The authorities have to do something, we pay so much in taxes."

Karnataka is among the wettest states in India and Bengaluru, with a population of about 13 million, is surrounded by lakes.

The city floods every year owing to torrential rain in the monsoon season that overwhelms its poor infrastructure and drainage.

This is the second time in a week that heavy rain has brought life in the city to a standstill.

On Sunday, heavy rain caused flooding in low-lying residential areas and choked roads.

Chief Minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai said three billion rupees ($37.6 million) would be released to tackle the emergency.