Bengaluru: On September 6, it emerged that authorities in the Indian city of Bengaluru used tractors to rescue residents of posh housing estates marooned by floods. Army teams were also sent in after two days of torrential rain in the technology hub. “Staff are working day and night to drain out water which is quite challenging … there is no space for the water to flow,” Basavaraj Bommai, the chief minister of Karnataka said.
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