West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated that she had never witnessed such intense rainfall, citing the overnight downpour that brought Kolkata and several southern districts of the state to a standstill, claiming at least seven lives.

In an interview with a Bengali news channel, she said, “I have never seen such rain. It pains me that seven to eight people have died from electrocution caused by exposed or unattended wires. This is deeply unfortunate. Power utility should give jobs to the kin of those who died — I am stating this clearly. The state government will also extend all possible help."

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