According to reports from Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM), a power station in Kadubeesanahalli has been shut down owing to flooding.
Due to heavy rain led to damage to electrical infrastructure, in the city, causing power interruption. Around 15 electricity poles broke down, as trees fell on them.
S. R. Nagaraj, General Manager said that at Jayadeva power station, a transformer tripped causing a few hours of interruption, while some parts of Hosakere suffered four hours of power interruption due to the tripping if a transformer in a station.
A lot of damage to infrastructure was reported. The downpour lashed the city, 287 trees branches had fallen down on electricity lines and 419 electricity poles and 13 transformers were damaged.
A total of 4,905 pole broke down in the month of May, while 6,024 lines were damaged due to trees and branches. Even 353 transformers and 152 DP structures were also affected.
