Overview
- A video posted on X purportedly shows rainwater pouring from the Hebbal flyover following heavy rain in Bengaluru.
- Hindustan Times, Times Now, India Today, and WION report the clip’s wide circulation but say they have not independently verified its location or authenticity.
- The page Bengaluru Post shared the footage with a tongue-in-cheek caption, and users responded with sarcasm about construction quality and rain preparedness.
- India Today notes the Hebbal loop was inaugurated on August 18 by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D. K. Shivakumar, adding political optics to the discussion.
- Coverage situates the episode alongside GBA repair and cleanliness drives and the state’s plan to reorganize BBMP into multiple city corporations, with no official confirmation of damage or remedial action for the site.