August 17, 2026 12:24 PM
Incessant rain pours misery on Kolkata, adjoining areas; waterlogging, traffic snarls disrupt life
Incessant rains induced by a deep depression since early Monday morning heavily affected normal life in Kolkata and its adjoining areas, with waterlogging exacerbating traffic snarls during office hours. The India Meteorological Department said the depression over coastal West Bengal and northwest Bay of Bengal is likely to move towards Jharkhand across Gangetic West Bengal by Tuesday. Haldia in Purba Medinipur district recorded the maximum rainfall of 134 mm in 24 hours till 8.30 am on Monday...