Heavy Rainfall Disrupts Life in West Bengal

Heavy rainfall in West Bengal has disrupted normal life, notably affecting the sub-Himalayan and southern districts. The Met office forecast continues downpours till Friday, warning of extremely heavy rain in some northern areas. Kolkata and other regions experienced waterlogging and transportation issues due to the persistent rain.

Heavy rainfall in West Bengal has significantly disrupted normal life in several regions, as the Met office on Thursday forecasted continued downpours in the sub-Himalayan districts until Friday.

According to the forecast, widespread rain is expected to persist over many areas of West Bengal for the next three days, with scattered rainfall likely to follow for another four days.

The Met office warned of extremely heavy rain in specific areas of the sub-Himalayan districts, including Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri, and Coochbehar, until Friday morning.

Heavy showers are also anticipated in all south Bengal districts, including Kolkata, until Friday morning.

Due to moderate to heavy overnight rain, everyday activities in Kolkata and various south Bengal districts were partially disrupted.

Commuters faced significant challenges on Thursday morning, struggling to reach their destinations amidst the heavy downpour.

Both Kolkata and Salt Lake experienced waterlogging, leading to reduced public transportation services. Rainfall has persisted since Wednesday morning.

In the 24 hours leading up to 8:30 am on Thursday, Salt Lake recorded the highest rainfall in the state at 109 mm, while Kolkata received 66 mm of rain during the same period, according to the Met office.

The northern hills also saw substantial rainfall, with Kalimpong recording 107 mm and Darjeeling 103 mm, as per Met data.

(With inputs from agencies.)