Life was thrown off track in Kolkata after unprecedented heavy rains lashed the city overnight, leaving it flooded and causing multiple deaths. While trains and Metro Railway services were disrupted after tracks were submerged, traffic came to a standstill in many parts of the city.

Kolkata, Salt Lake, Howrah, and adjoining areas are underwater, while many low-lying areas in the suburbs are completely inundated. Residents said the situation was unprecedented, and many areas that have never seen floods are now underwater. The road in front of SSKM Hospital is also submerged, and efforts to drain the water are hampered due to incessant rains.

According to IMD predictions, the worst may not be far from over. The Alipore Meteorological Department has predicted scattered rain with thunder on

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