From coastal villages to forest heartlands, The Quint is telling the full story of how climate change is reshaping lives and ecosystems in India. Help us do more. Become a member .

Heavy rainfall began in Kolkata at midnight on Tuesday, 23 September, leading to waterlogging across many parts of the city. But an empty stomach cannot wait for the water to recede. Driven by that impulse, Pranotosh Kundu, a resident of Gandhi Colony, set out on his bicycle through the waterlogged streets to reach his fruit stall near Netaji Nagar bus stand in Ward No 98 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation area.

Struggling to balance against the force of the water, Kundu tried to steady his bicycle by holding onto a lamp post right in front of his shop. Within that one moment, he was electrocute

See Full Page