Schools were shut and people worked from home in India's tech hub of Bengaluru on Wednesday after the heaviest rains in nearly three decades again brought the city to a standstill.

Torrential rains in Bengaluru led to heavy traffic, leaving commuters stranded at Electronics City flyover for more than two hours. According to photos and videos shared on social media, people were forced to abandon their vehicles and walk back home on Wednesday evening after the Bengaluru traffic police shut a side of the flyover.

A high-rise building under construction collapsed during heavy monsoon rains in Bengaluru, southern India, on Tuesday. At least five construction workers were killed and 18 others were rescued from the rubble.

Parts of India's tech capital Bengaluru were flooded on Tuesday after heavy overnight rain, and a number of people were feared trapped after a building under construction collapsed due to the downpour.

In the wake of continuous heavy rainfall across Bengaluru, the District Collector, Jagdish, has announced a holiday for Anganwadi centres and all government and private schools in the Bengaluru city district for Wednesday,