Published on : 24 Sep 2025, 1:49 pm Summary

Kolkata experienced a record-breaking rainfall of 180 mm in just three hours.

This led to severe waterlogging and the tragic death of 10 people, mostly due to electrocution.

The city's drainage system struggled to cope, exacerbated by high tides and urban expansion.

Authorities and experts are debating the causes, with some attributing it to a cloud shift rather than a cloudburst.

Kolkata is limping back to normal amid intermittent showers after being deluged by record-breaking rainfall from the wee hours of September 23, 2025. The continuous torrential downpour caused acute waterlogging throughout the city. Some pockets remained under knee-to-waist-deep water for as long as 10 hours after the major spell had stopped.

Experts pointed

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