Bengaluru: Parts of India's 'Silicon Valley' flooded after heavy rains

Three people have been killed in Bengaluru after the city received heavy rainfall from Sunday night.

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The city is on high alert for more pre-monsoon showers on Tuesday due to cyclonic formations over the Andaman Sea, according to authorities.

Three people, including a 12-year-old boy were killed in rain-related incidents on Monday.

Bengaluru is home to major global technology companies, many of whom have asked their employees to work from home due to flooded roads.

Many parts of the city received 100 mm (4in) of rain on Monday, a record since 2011.