At least 10 people were killed in West Bengal following torrential overnight rain — among the heaviest in four decades — which left Kolkata and adjoining districts paralysed on Tuesday. Eight people died in Kolkata due to electrocution, while one death each was reported from Bishnupur (Amtala) and North 24 Parganas.

The unprecedented rainfall — over 300 mm in just a few hours, according to government figures — brought air, rail, and road traffic to a standstill, forced the closure of schools and colleges, and prompted the state government to advance the Durga Puja holidays.

Speaking exclusively to News18, Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim said: “This kind of unprecedented rain, I have never seen in my life. No sewerage system in the world could have handled this situation. Still, our workers ha

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