India, Aug. 28 -- Heavy showers lashed several regions of Karnataka on Wednesday, disrupting traffic in the state capital Bengaluru and prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue an 'Orange' alert across multiple districts.

According to IMD officials, the coastal belt, Malnad, north interior, and south interior Karnataka will remain under Orange Alert until August 29, with forecasts of intense spells continuing in parts of the state until August 30. The warning indicates the possibility of daily rainfall between 115.6 mm and 204.4 mm, which may lead to localised flooding and traffic snarls.

While Bengaluru recorded 4.3 mm of rainfall between 9 am and 5:30 pm, the downpour left several arterial junctions choked with veh...