Kolkata rain in pics: Puja pandals submerged, cars stranded on Navratri 2nd day
Waterlogging has severely disrupted traffic, along with suburban rail and Metro services. In many low-lying areas of the city, floodwaters have entered homes, causing property damage. Several schools have declared a rain holiday in response to the situation
Seven people died in Kolkata and its suburbs on Tuesday morning in rain-related incidents as heavy overnight rains left streets waterlogged and disrupted traffic. The deaths in separate incidents have occurred in Beniapukur, Behala, Haridevpur, Ballygunge, Mominpore, Netajinagar, and Garfa, according to reports. (Photo: X)
2/7
Waterlogging has severely disrupted traffic, along with suburban rail and Metro services. (Photo: X)
3/7
In many low-lying areas of the city, floodwaters have entered homes, causing property damage. Several schools have declared a rain holiday in response to the situation. (Photo: X)
4/7
The intensity of rain was higher in the southern and eastern parts of the city, with Garia Kamdahari recording 332 mm of rain in just a few hours, followed by Jodhpur Park at 285 mm, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) said. (Photo: X)
Kalighat recorded 280 mm of rain, Topsia 275 mm, Ballygunge 264 mm, while Thantania in north Kolkata received 195 mm of rain. (Photo: X)
6/7
A low-pressure area has formed over the northeast Bay of Bengal and is likely to move northwestwards, bringing widespread light to moderate rain with isolated heavy to very heavy downpour over some districts of south Bengal, the IMD said. (Photo: X)
7/7
The city has been lashed by heavy rains just days ahead of its grand Durga Puja celebrations. Most of Kolkata’s elaborate puja pandals, which attract visitors from around the world, are nearly complete, and organisers now face the challenge of protecting months of hard work from the downpour. (Photo: X)
