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A techie died after the car she was travelling in entered a flooded underpass at K R Circle in the heart of Bengaluru Sunday...
The accident occurred after heavy rain pounded the city Sunday afternoon. Seven people were in the vehicle, and six were rescued by locals...
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah visited the hospital and declared ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the kin of the victim.. Speaking to reporters, Siddaramaiah said that the family hailed from Vijayawada..
She was declared dead at the hospital, Siddaramaiah said.. Rainfall coupled with hail and heavy wind lashed the city since afternoon, uprooting several trees and inundating a few localities..
Water entered houses in some low-lying areas of Mahalakshmi Layout and there were also instances where tree branches fell on vehicles due to heavy wind..
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