NEW DELHI: The heavy rainfall, which is among the heaviest in nearly four decades, has crippled the lives of people in Kolkata, shutting down transport modes, institutions, and forcing the state to declare puja holidays two days in advance. Overnight rainfall that began past midnight caused roads to submerge, leading to water entering numerous houses and residential complexes in the city. The city is preparing for further downpours as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that a low-pressure area over the northeast Bay of Bengal is likely to bring heavy rain to several south Bengal districts. Eight people due to electrocution and bringing life in the metropolis to a grinding halt as large swathes were submerged, transport services crippled, and traffic movement thrown o

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