Bengaluru rains trigger waterlogging, wall collapse: Spotlight on Phoenix Mall, Manyata Tech 'Falls'

A massive downpour on Tuesday left several parts in Bengaluru submerged, sparking widespread discussion about the city’s chronic flooding issues.

“Mall of Asia becomes Rainfall of Asia,” quipped one social media user, sharing videos of waterlogging, while another commented, “Where shopping meets swimming.”

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Manyata Tech Park, a key business district, became the focus of online ridicule after it was humorously dubbed “

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The collapse was triggered by water inflows following the thunderstorms, shining a light on the vulnerability of the city’s infrastructure to extreme weather events.

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On Tuesday, a tree was uprooted near Ebisu Tech Park, within the same Manyata campus and close to the under-construction site, after the soil gave way.

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The Manyata Tech Park, a 330-acre tech village, near Hebbal on the Outer Ring Road, home to several Fortune 500 companies, was severely waterlogged on Tuesday following heavy rains that lashed the city.

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