One life lost, due to rain

One person was feared washed away in the heavy rains that lashed Bangalore City from Sunday night till the early hours of Monday.

Several trees were uprooted in the City and cars were submerged in the low-lying areas of Cox town. Four houses at Lakshminarayapura collapsed in the downpour and the wall of a storm-water drain gave way. There are reports that a road caved in during the rains at Seshadripuram.

According to authorities, the City recorded this season's heaviest rainfall on a single day as it recieved around 80 mm rainfall in the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. The downpour began from around 8.30 p.m. on Sunday and continued till 5.30 a.m.

The man who was feared dead during the rains, has been identified as Barkath ( 34) of M.V. Garden in Halasur area. On Sunday night he was returning home with his friends. Despite the water overflowing the culvert, they decided to cross it. While three of his friends crossed the culvert braving the heavy flow, Barkat lost his balance and was reportedly swept away. The police are yet to trace his body even after a day's search.