Loud mourning ensued at the hospital when the survivors saw the lifeless body of their family member.Īn autorickshaw was also trapped at KR Circle and a woman passenger saved her life by climbing on top of the vehicle. The survivors were rushed to the hospital where they found Bhanurekha dead. While two of them were dragged out by swimmers of the emergency services personnel, others were brought out using a ladder. Those entrapped tried to climb up but failed. They threw sarees and ropes to help them keep afloat. As the family started crying for help, people nearby rushed to their rescue. The occupants of the vehicle came out frantically trying to save themselves.ĭue to the downpour and hailstorm, the water level started increasing. When reporters who were covering the incident complained that doctors refused to treat Bhanurekha, who was alive when she was taken to the hospital, Siddaramaiah said he will get it investigated and initiate action.Īccording to those present at the spot, the car driver tried to zoom through the water, but in the middle of the underpass the car almost got submerged.

Due to the downpour, the barricade at the underpass fell down and the driver took the risk of crossing the underpass, which he should not have,' Siddaramaiah told reporters. 'The family from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh had hired a car and come to see Bengaluru. View Full Image Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah meets family of the woman who drowned after a car she was travelling in got stuck in neck-deep water at KR Circle underpass following heavy rain, in Bengaluru, Sunday (PTI)

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