As most of Kolkata struggled with waterlogging after extremely heavy rainfall on Tuesday brought the city to a standstill, there were some, however, who found opportunities to have fun in flooded localities, catching fish and finding innovative ways to "use" the flood waters.
Several videos doing rounds on social media show people using different techniques to catch fish -- from line to mosquito nets.
Several people shared videos of waterlogging in their areas commenting on how the city had turned into West Bengal's popular beach destination, Digha.
In one Instagram reel, a woman was seen giving her daughter a ride on her inflatable kiddie swimming pool in the floodwaters. "I'm taking my daughter out on a ride. This 'bath tub' was lying unused for years. Finally got a new use for it now," the woman says in the video.
In other videos, kids and adults were seen swimming in the dirty waters.
Kolkata paralysed after extremely heavy rainfall
Heavy overnight rainfall brought Kolkata to a standstill on Tuesday morning, submerging arterial roads, crippling transport, and leaving residents wading through knee-deep water. At least 10 people were killed—nine of them by electrocution—as the city recorded its highest single-day rainfall since 1986, officials confirmed.
The downpour, which measured 251.4 mm in under 24 hours, was the sixth-highest in 137 years, surpassed only by the infamous 369.6 mm deluge of 1978 and two other 19th-century records. In some neighbourhoods, including parts of south Kolkata, rainfall touched 332 mm within hours.
The impact was immediate and widespread. Metro and train services were disrupted, flights delayed, and schools shut as the state government advanced Durga Puja holidays. From flooded courtyards on MG Road in the north to waterlogged lanes of Jodhpur Park in the south, the city was paralysed.
The timing of the deluge—just a week before West Bengal’s biggest festival—has added to the chaos. With arterial roads resembling rivers and homes inundated, residents described the scenes as worse than the Amphan cyclone.
(With inputs from PTI)
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