Fire at Bengaluru's Varthur lake, smokes enters nearby houses

Lakes catching fire has become a perpetual disaster Bengaluru has had to witness every year, since 2015. This year, it’s the Varthur Lake. On Sunday, around 3.15 pm, residents of Thubarahalli Extension in Varthur noticed smoke emerging from the middle of the lake. The lake had caught fire at three different spots near the Balligeri inlet, with each ball of fire a few meters away from the other.