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India - Severe weather (India Meteorological Department, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 20 May 2025)

  • Heavy rain has been affecting Bengaluru city, Karnataka state, in southwestern India, from 18 to 19 May, resulting in fatalities and damage.
  • According to media reports, one person was killed due to the collapse of infrastructure after heavy rains. Several parts of the city were flooded, and power outages were reported.
  • Over the next 24 hours, more heavy to very rainfall is forecast across southern India, including Karnataka state.