Heavy rain batters Kolkata, north Bengal; trees uprooted at multiple places | Pics inside
Visuals from the place showed trees uprooted and littered across the streets, some even landing on vehicles parked underneath.
Dark thunderclouds and a heavy downpour engulfed Kolkata on Thursday afternoon. Windspeed was registerd at 40-50 kmph as the city as well as surrounding districts including North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Howrah and Hooghly was hit by incessant rainfall. The India Metereological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert in these areas.
The heavy rainfall has led to waterlogging in certain parts of the city causing difficulty for commuters and creating traffic snarls. According to an IANS report, two large trees collapsed near the Press Club in the city’s Dharmatala area, damaging a shop and a vehicle.
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Heavy rains lashes kolkata pic.twitter.com/gDefBcNXjT
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The IMD had earlier warned that all districts in south Bengal will receive medium rainfall on Thurdsay with wind gushing at a speed of 30-40 kmph. The weather body has predicted rainfall in the region for the next few days.
Despite no rainfall on Tuesday and Wednesday, it is expected that south Bengal will receive rainfall till the weekend.
Meanwhile the IMD has predicted that monsoons will arrive in Uttar Pradesh by the end of June 2026. Earlier it had forecasted a delay of only three to four days.
Kolkata, West Bengal: Heavy rains and strong winds caused two large trees to collapse near the Press Club in Dharmatala area, damaging a small shop and a private car pic.twitter.com/6dpSp3ASMw
— IANS (@ians_india) June 23, 2026
The weather body said that monsoon is likely to advance over the North Arabian Sea, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, and parts of Madhya Pradesh within the next two to three days. The rains are expected to reach Jharkhand, Bihar, and parts of Uttar Pradesh within the following three to four days.
It has gained momentum over the past 48 hours, covering the remaining parts of Maharashtra, Telangana, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Bihar. It also reached Mumbai on Tuesday.
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