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Bengaluru rain toll rises to 10: Electrocutions, wall collapse expose safety lapses
3 min readApr 30, 2026 03:24 PM IST The heavy rain in Bengaluru on Wednesday led to several trees and branches falling, with some landing on parked vehicles. (Photo by special arrangement)The death toll from Wednesday’s heavy rain spell in Bengaluru rose to 10 on Thursday, with three more deaths being reported—two due to electrocution and one caused by a structure collapsing during the storm. The latest fatalities come a day after seven people were killed in a wall collapse near Bowring Hospital. Several members of a family lost their lives after...