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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Jul 18: The city was put out of gear on the morning of Thursday, July 18 due to the sudden onset of monsoon showers, that started at around 8 am which had subsided for two days.

Areas near Central Railway Station, M G Road, Jail Road and Shree Gujarati English Medium School near Kudroli had to bear the brunt of the situation due to heavy waterlogging.

The roads approaching Central Railway station were completely submerged in water. The water even entered the platform and cloakroom of the station. Commuters arriving and departing from the station had a tough time.

Low lying areas of M G Road and near Empire Mall were affected by the waterlogging and traffic was disrupted as the road could not be seen by the motorists. Fire service personnel tried to bring the situation under control by pumping the water out from the roads.

The road leading to Shree Gujarati English Medium School, which was badly affected during the flood that had hit the city in May of 2018, was completely submerged in water. People had to wade in knee-length water in order to reach the school and cross the roads.

The intensity of the rain, however, reduced at around 11 am. Fire service and other personnel of MCC are clearing the blocks and waterlogging that affected parts of the city.