This footage, filmed on September 6, shows the catastrophic situation in Bangalore, India, after heavier-than-usual rainfall caused severe flooding.

The clip features images of people making their way through the flooded roads on their bicycles, motorbikes and even tractors. Despite the extreme weather conditions, the city seems heavily trafficked.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that such rains hasn't been recorded in at least 90 years. "All the tanks are full and are overflowing", he said.

videos of people using tractors and cranes to make their way through the mega IT hub's waterlogged roads have been playing out on TV and mobile screens over the past two days after a spell of heavy rain led to flooding in several areas.

As several parts of Bengaluru remained water logged Tuesday, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai blamed the situation on unprecedented rains. “Karnataka, especially Bengaluru has not received unprecedented heavy rain. for the last 90 years such rain has not been recorded. All the tanks are full and are overflowing, some of them have breached, and there have been continuous rains, every day it is raining,” Bommai said. He added that only certain parts of Bengaluru are facing issues.

The city’s civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has a 24×7 helpline (2266 0000) and WhatsApp helpline (94806 85700), along with zonal helpline numbers. The toll-free number 1533 is also reportedly acting as the rain helpline. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the Karnataka government has taken a decision to release Rs. 600 crore for the management of floods in Bengaluru and other districts.