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Heavy rains lash West Bengal, parts of Kolkata waterlogged

Heavy rains lash Kolkata
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Heavy rains lash Kolkata
Several low-lying areas and thoroughfares in Kolkata and its outskirts lay inundated on Thursday as heavy rain continued to lash parts of Bengal, with the Met department predicting more downpour over the next three days under the influence of a vigorous southwest monsoon and a cyclonic circulation. Kolkata recorded 144 mm rainfall in 24 hours till 8.30 am on Thursday, as heavy spells battered the city all night. Let us take a look at some of the images:
Howrah railway tracks
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Howrah railway tracks
Waterlogging in railway tracks following heavy rains in Howrah district.
Waterlogged road in Kolkata
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Waterlogged road in Kolkata
Commuters wade through a waterlogged road after heavy rain in Kolkata.
Uprooted tree
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Uprooted tree
Kolkata Municipal Corporation workers cut a tree after it got uprooted and fell on a car following heavy rain
Kolkata Police Head Quarters premises
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Kolkata Police Head Quarters premises
Waterlogging inside the premises of Kolkata Armed Police Head Quarters following heavy rain in Kolkata.
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