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‘Had slept off in Bangalore, woke up in Cherrapunji’: Twitter after unseasonal Bengaluru rains

April 24, 2020

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On Thursday morning, Bengaluru woke up to thunder, lightning and heavy rain, which lasted for more than an hour in some parts of the city.

Taking to Twitter, netizens expressed their worry about the implications of the unexpected showers. Soon after, #BangaloreRains started trending and some of the tweets doing the rounds are hilarious.

One user said, “Woke up today with much a lesser appreciation for rains than I usually have.” Another user said, “Had slept off in Bangalore, woke up in Cherrapunji‎.”

Here’s what Twitterati had to say:

Woke up today with much a lesser appreciation for rains than I usually have.#BangaloreRains #ParasiteMovie pic.twitter.com/TowxpLHZqb

— Himansu Varghese (@varghesehimansu) April 24, 2020

Beautiful morning in Bangalore!! Woke up to Thunder Showers!! #BangaloreRains pic.twitter.com/9m2Ofm783g

— Sneha Ambekar (@snehaambekar) April 24, 2020

what a glorious morning!! ?ah the old Bangalore! no cacophony of vehicles only sound of pure rain #BangaloreRains pic.twitter.com/ZxUgwhXeKw

— Priya.Balakumar (@Priyabk73) April 24, 2020

The Morning Rain in Bangalore #BangaloreRains pic.twitter.com/pGhnMuqo8M

— Sandeep Nandlal (@ishsagar) April 24, 2020

When it has rained all night & you wake up to a pouring morning…

Nature wants you to tuck in and get cozy with that special one.#BangaloreRains

— Chethana (@Tall_Dreams) April 24, 2020

Smell of the soil after the rain is so sweet #BangaloreRains pic.twitter.com/C8Y4gEQfRI

— Alok singh chauhan (@Aloksin01459081) April 24, 2020

And it continues #BangaloreRains #Bengaluru #nammabengaluru #StayHome pic.twitter.com/gXtn3NEv6W

— NKunjwal (@nkunjwal1) April 24, 2020

In this boring lockdown here come Bangalore rains to bring smiles back and add joy in our lives. A beautiful Friday morning, a perfect setup for Weekend. #BangaloreRains pic.twitter.com/utqysKwntJ

— Manish Raj Srivastav (@saddaaindia) April 24, 2020

On Thursday night, a road caved-in near Kaggere area after heavy rainfall in Bengaluru, reported news agency ANI. Photos shared by ANI shows massive damage to the road, vehicles that were parked adjacent to the houses on both sides of the street.