Kolkata: Kolkata is battered by heavy overnight rains, causing inconvenience to residents of the city. Heavy showers lashed the City of Joy ahead of the Durga Puja festivities. At least nine people lost their lives in rain-related incidents.

The incessant rainfall hampered the preparations for the festival as several videos of submerged pandals surfaced online. Authorities have urged resident to exercise caution and not to venture out unnecessarily. Durga Puja is a five-day festival, also known as Durgotsava is starting from September 28.

Kolkata, West Bengal: Heavy rainfall has caused severe waterlogging in several areas, submerging Durga Puja pandals pic.twitter.com/BkvkU1Skr2 — IANS (@ians_india) September 23, 2025

Flights Cancelled:

At 30 flights were cancelled from Kolkata ami

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