India, May 2 -- Heavy rains pounded Bengaluru on Thursday evening, marking the onset of pre-monsoon showers in the city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had earlier warned of intense rainfall across Bengaluru and various parts of Karnataka throughout the summer.

The downpour led to widespread chaos, with several roads submerged and multiple instances of trees being uprooted. Tragically, a 45-year-old auto driver lost his life when a tree collapsed on his vehicle. The deceased, identified as Mahesh, a resident of Ittamadu, had parked his auto near a bus stop on Kathriguppe Main Road around 7:30 pm to take shelter from the rain. A tree suddenly came crashing down on the auto, leading to his death, police confirmed.

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