US EditionAt least 12 dead as record rain floods India's Kolkata
Kolkata faced 251.4 mm of rain in 24 hours, the heaviest since 1988, causing severe flooding, 12 deaths, and major disruptions just before Durga Puja festivities.
- On September 24, 2025, heavy rainfall flooded Kolkata and surrounding areas, killing at least 12 people and disrupting transport and daily life.
- The flooding followed a record 251.4 mm of rain within 24 hours, the heaviest since 1988, caused by a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal.
- Kolkata faced waterlogged streets, paralysed road and rail traffic, widespread power outages, and damage to temporary festival structures before Durga Puja.
- City Mayor Firhad Hakim said normalcy could take at least 14 hours, while Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged no politicisation of the crisis and prioritized relief efforts.
- Officials expect conditions to improve by Wednesday evening, but ongoing rain forecasts and inflows from other states complicate recovery before the festival holidays.
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12 dead in Kolkata rain
At least 12 people died as heavy rain lashed the eastern Indian city of Kolkata and surrounding areas ahead of a major festival, flooding streets, disrupting transport and leaving residents stranded for hours, officials said on Wednesday. Most of the rain, as much as 251.6 mm (9.9 inches) in 24 hours, fell during the early hours of Tuesday and was the heaviest witnessed in the city since 1988, said HR Biswas, the regional head of India Meteorolo…
At least 12 dead as record rain floods India's Kolkata
At least 12 people died as heavy rain lashed the eastern Indian city of Kolkata and surrounding areas ahead of a major festival, flooding streets, disrupting transport and leaving residents stranded for hours, officials said on Wednesday.
Record rain floods India, leaves at least 12 dead and paralyses Kolkata ahead of Durga Puja festival
KOLKATA, Sept 24 — At least 12 people died as heavy rain lashed the eastern Indian city of Kolkata and surrounding areas ahead of a major festival, flooding streets, disrupting transport and leaving residents stranded for hours, officials said today.Most of the rain, as much as 251.6mm in 24 hours, fell during the early hours of yesterday and was the heaviest witnessed in the city since 1988, said HR Biswas, the regional head of India Meteorolog…
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