A woman died in Bengaluru after getting trapped in a car along with her family and a driver at the KR Circle underpass during heavy rainfall on Sunday, May 21. The 22-year-old woman named Bhanu Rekha, who was an employee of Infosys and her family from Vijayawada had rented a car to visit Bengaluru. Many areas of Bengaluru witnessed heavy rains and hailstorms on Sunday and the car that the family was travelling in got submerged in the water that gushed into the underpass. A few local residents had quickly rushed to their aid, throwing sarees and ropes to help them stay afloat, however the car had almost fully submerged in the water by then. Emergency services personnel arrived shortly at the scene, and swimmers from the fire and emergency services department plunged into the water to rescue the individuals. According to those who rescued the family, by the time the Fire Department and others reached the family, five of them were sitting atop the car crying, while Bhanu Rekha was still stuck inside.

Speaking to the media, the CM announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the family of the deceased.