Exceptionally heavy monsoon rains have been exacerbated by poor urban planning in the Indian tech hub, showing the need for improved water systems
Tractors and lorries in the flooded streets of Bangalore, India
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Large swathes of Bangalore in India are now submerged following exceptionally heavy monsoon rains. Experts say the floods have been exacerbated by poor urban planning, highlighting how cities in India and elsewhere need to adapt as climate change brings more extreme rainfall in the future.
This week, boats and tractors could be seen carrying commuters to work on the waterlogged roads of the Karnataka state capital, while hundreds of families had to be evacuated. More than 120 of the city’s 210 …