300 houses flooded, vehicles swept away amid heavy rain in B'luru

At least 300 houses were flooded, rendering people homeless, and hundreds of vehicles were swept away as heavy rain lashed south Bengaluru on Friday evening. BBMP officials, who arrived at the spot, arranged food and water for several houses. Roads were submerged in BTM Layout, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Kengeri, Basavanagudi, Jayanagar, Bommanahalli, Sarakki, Shanthinagar and parts of Banashankari.