Heavy Rain and Hailstorm Impact Across GBA Area on April 30

A heavy rainstorm accompanied by hail and strong winds affected multiple city corporation areas under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) on April 30, 2026. The rainfall caused tree falls, waterlogging, infrastructure damage, and disruptions to electricity and public safety.

Key Details:

• Weather Event:

Heavy rain with hail and strong winds recorded around 5:00 PM on April 30, 2026

• Average rainfall: 55 mm

• Highest rainfall: 92 mm in areas including Cottonpete, Binny Pete, Sampangirama Nagar, Shivajinagar, and Subhash Nagar

• Minimum rainfall recorded: 15 mm in parts of North Corporation

• Tree and Debris Damage:

226 trees uprooted

• 623 branches fallen

• Clearance teams deployed:

30 civic teams with 4 cranes

• 15 Fire Department teams

• 4 SDRF teams

• 10 private teams

• By 12:30 PM, 150 trees and 384 branches cleared; remaining work ongoing

• Waterlogging and Flooding:

• Complaints received from 62+ locations

• Key affected areas:

KR Circle

• Madiwala

• Sankey Road

• Jayadeva

• Yamalur

• Shankar Nag area

• Tannery Road

• Nayandahalli underpass

• Pumps deployed for water removal

• Drain blockages caused by fallen leaves affecting water flow

• Structural and Residential Damage:

3 wall collapse incidents

• 105 houses flooded

• 1 infrastructure damage case reported

• Casualties and Compensation

• Shivajinagar (Bowring Hospital compound wall collapse):

7 deaths, 7 injured

• ₹5 lakh compensation per deceased family

• Treatment costs covered by civic body

• Bannerghatta Road (near Vega City Mall):

• 1 fatality due to electric line contact

• ₹5 lakh compensation announced

• Other Incidents:

Pulakeshinagar area: School compound wall collapse reported

• Streetlight and power damage:

8 streetlight poles damaged (5 repaired)

• 1 mini mast fallen (under repair)

• Power disruption due to:

• 186 electric poles damaged

• 36 transformers affected

• BESCOM has repaired:

112 poles

• 18 transformers

• Drainage and Response Measures:

Teams deployed to clear stormwater drains and gratings

• Immediate desilting and cleaning operations initiated in affected areas

Pre-Monsoon Preparedness Measures:

• Desilting and restoration of primary and secondary stormwater drains (SWDs)

• Ongoing works:

173 km new SWD retaining walls (World Bank supported)

• 83 km SWD upgrades

• 31 culverts under NDRF funding

• 127 sluice gates installation in lakes

• Additional side drains and cross-drainage works

• Installation of grated inlets and silt traps

• Enforcement of pre-monsoon desilting schedules

• Deployment of special teams in vulnerable zones