Kolkata rains: At least 10 dead, transportation system severely disrupted as 30 flights cancelled, CM Mamta Banerjee blames...

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:10:00 +0000
India

Amid the Durga puja celebrations, at least 10 people died in Kolkata, 9 due to electrocution as torrential rainfall causes severe flooding in Kolkata. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reports that the city received 251.4 mm of rainfall in less than 24 hours, marking the highest single-day rainfall in four decades and the sixth-highest in the last 137 years. The severe flooding led to waterlogging and disruptions in transport, with metro suspesions, train delays. Many educational instituions are also closed.