With reports of highest ever 300 mm rainfall for five hours recorded in the city on Tuesday night leading to waterlogging in many hospitals throughout the day.

Last time in 1978, Kolkata had recorded maximum rainfall.

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Today, nine deaths were reported allegedly due to electrocutions in different parts of the city so far.

Normal healthcare services were disrupted after emergency wards, outdoor services etc in many government and private hospitals’ complexes remained submerged.

Emergency ward at Peerless Hospital, a premier private healthcare facility along the EM Bypass, was seen flooded with rainwater.

A video circulated showing how rainwater flooded the hospital’s emergency department soon after the hospital staff opened its door. It became viral on social media platfor

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