New Delhi, May 19 -- After days of soaring temperatures, heavy rainfall swept across parts of Karnataka on Monday, disrupting normal life in Bengaluru Rural and Chikkaballapur districts and triggering widespread waterlogging, traffic congestion and frustrated reactions online.

Several roads in areas including Doddaballapur, Devanahalli, Hoskote, Chintamani and Bagepalli were submerged after intense rainfall, slowing traffic movement and causing long delays for commuters.

Visuals circulating online showed waterlogged streets, vehicles moving slowly through flooded stretches and rainwater entering residential areas in several low-lying localities.

For many residents, the sudden weather shift felt like another dramatic Bengaluru weather m...