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As pre-monsoon rains in Bengaluru sent normal lives out of routine, two more people were recently killed in rain-related incidents in the Silicon Valley area of the city...
In the past 48 hours, the city has experienced continuous rains, along with hailstorms, thunderstorms and gusty winds..
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted the city will experience thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds in some places over the next 48 hours..
With water logging a prominent problem amid rains, citizens remain highly vulnerable to vector-borne diseases like malaria, dengue, chikungunya, as well as bacterial infections such as typhoid and cholera...
Viral infections such as hepatitis A and B and viral diarrhoea also pose a threat, the doctors have said.. They have asked people to stay vigilant about some common symptoms like fever, bodyache, cough and cold, and immediately consult with doctors in case they experience uneasiness..
