Kolkata woke up on Tuesday, 23rd September, to one of the worst downpours it has seen in nearly 40 years. The heavy overnight rain submerged major sections of the city during the height of Durga Puja. Eleven individuals died, the majority of them from electrocution, and thousands of locals were stranded indoors.

The city, which was already abuzz with Durga Puja festival preparations, was totally paralysed as its roads, railways, and even Metro operations were submerged.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, “the city received 251.4 mm of rainfall in less than 24 hours, the highest since 1986. In some areas like Garia, the downpour touched 332 mm, while the northern parts of the city received around 195 mm.”

Officials further said the intensity was nearly equal to a cloudburst, wit

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