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BENGALURU: Rain lashed Bengaluru on Friday evening, flooding several parts of the city and leaving commuters stuck in traffic jams for hours. The Bruhat Bengalulru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) control room which received the complaint said no one was injured. The control room received two complaints of waterlogging in Kammanahalli-Banaswadi and on Residency Road, and two of falling trees — one in Banaswadi and the second in Judicial Layout, Yelahanka The downpour was severe in east and north Benglauru.Meteorological department officials said rain is likely to continue for another two-three days, and there would be thundershowers too.Areas in the central business district, Hebbal , Whitefield, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Shivajinagar, JP Nagar, Chamarajpet, Jayanagar, Vidyaranyapura and Shivajinagar received heavy rainfall, up to 34mm.Those heading towards the city from the international airport were caught in traffic snarls, prompting Hebbal traffic police to tweet, “Due to heavy waterlogging at Hebbal circle and Hebbal flyover up-ramp, slow-moving traffic towards the city (sic).”On Quadrant Road in Shivajinagar and in areas around Domlur, pedestrians were forced to wade through ankle-deep water.A wall collapsed near Banaswadi Ayyappa temple..