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Bengaluru rain floods Church Street bookstore, 4,000–5,000 books destroyed
Heavy rainfall in Bengaluru flooded The Bookworm on Church Street. Photos show water inside the store and books floating in it, with the shop saying 4,000 to 5,000 books were lost. The ground outside the store was reported to be covered in hail.
Why It Matters
The incident highlights the impact of extreme weather on cultural and literary businesses and the potential for significant material losses during floods.
Timeline
2 Events
News report published about Bengaluru bookstore flood
April 30, 2026
An article reporting the incident was published describing the flood at The Bookworm on Church Street and citing the bookstore's Instagram post that 4,000–5,000 books were lost; photos show books submerged or floating in floodwaters inside the store.
Church Street bookstore flood in Bengaluru; 4,000–5,000 books lost
April 29, 2026
Heavy rain in Bengaluru floods The Bookworm bookstore on Church Street. The bookstore posted pictures showing water flooding the store and books floating in it; the first image shows a ground outside the store covered in hail. The bookstore said it lost 4,000 to 5,000 books.