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Manyata Tech Park turns into ‘Manyata Tech Falls’ as heavy rain hits Bengaluru | tendency

Manyata Tech Park turns into ‘Manyata Tech Falls’ as heavy rain hits Bengaluru | tendency

October 16, 2024 06:46 IST

Social media is abuzz with images capturing the worrying situation at the 300-acre technology park, Manyata Tech Park.

Bengaluru is battling heavy rains, which have led to major flooding in several areas. One of India’s largest office spaces, Manyata Tech Park, was also flooded due to incessant rain. Many industries in the huge 300-acre tech village instructed their employees to stay in their offices and wait for waterlogged roads both inside and outside the tech park to clear. A series of disturbing images of the flooded technology park have appeared on social networks.

Image shows a flooded Manyata Tech Park caused by constant rain in Bengaluru. (Screen shot)
Image shows a flooded Manyata Tech Park caused by constant rain in Bengaluru. (Screen shot)

The first video shows a flooded area with cars stuck on the road. What is striking is the cascade of water that descends from a wall, giving it the appearance of a waterfall. The other video also shows a similar landscape of the flooded area. It also captures cars trying to wade through flooded streets.

“Manyata Tech Falls”: User X

While sharing one of the videos, an X user posted a sarcastic caption. The person tagged Manyata Tech Park as “Manyata Tech Falls” and urged the authorities to ensure proper flood management.

Check out the videos here:

What did social media say?

“Wow, it was a lake. Of course water would flow into it because that’s how it’s always known,” wrote one X user. The campus of the technology park is located on the banks of Lake Nagawara on the road to outer ring road Another person added: “This is so scary.”

Continuous rains since the early hours of Tuesday have led to flood-like situations in different parts of Bengaluru. Besides the Manyata Technology Park, images of the Geddalahalli Railway Under Bridge and the RGA Technology Park Crossing have also surfaced online.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that Bengaluru is likely to experience a rainy week. Between October 14 and 17, the IMD predicted moderate to heavy rains.

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