Sixth heaviest downpour since 1888 crippled life in Kolkata and its adjoining areas that witnessed nine deaths due to electrocution and probable drowning today.

An extreme heavy downpour of more than 255mm within 24 hours created mayhem in the city and dislocated several citizens from their shelters from submerged houses.

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The weather scientists at Alipore said that the intensity of rainfall in a single spell was unprecedented in recent times. According to the weather official, taking 12 months rainfall data into consideration, Kolkata witnessed the sixth highest rainfall today since 1888, the year from when records are available with the Regional Meteorological Centre. Likewise, if only the month of September is considered, the city recorded the third highest rainfall sinc

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