People make their way through a flooded Vittal Mallya Road after heavy rain lashed Bengaluru on Wednesday evening. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Downpour on Wednesday, coupled with thunderstorms and hailstorms, brought an end to a parched April. The city which received no rainfall throughout the month recorded 78 mm rainfall within a duration of about 30 minutes. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) observation data, the Bengaluru city station recorded 78 mm rain, theKempegowda International Airport (KIA) recorded trace rainfall, and the HAL airport received 24.7 mm till 5.30 p.m. Published – April 29, 2026 09:29 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Spread of organic farming on gradual rise in Coimbatore district China’s Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group Expands Global Footprint as Quality Drives Growth