Kolkata: Kolkata recorded heavy showers on Thursday afternoon and more rain has been forecast later in the day, which may cause inconvenience to Durga Puja committees which will carry out idol immersion in river Hooghly on Vijayadashmi, the last day of Durga Puja festival.

The sky has been cloudy in the city and its suburbs since the morning. However, at noon, the sky turned black and light rain progressed into torrential rain which occurred across the city.

The Meteorological Department said heavy rain with thunderstorms is likely in Kolkata and adjoining districts in the next few hours.

Gusty winds can also blow at a speed of 30-40 km per hour, it said.

Meanwhile, there is a possibility of heavy rain in some parts of Howrah, North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas districts in the n

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