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    4 Dead As Kolkata Grapples With Heavy Rain; Streets Waterlogged, Traffic Disrupted

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    4 Dead As Kolkata Grapples With Heavy Rain; Streets Waterlogged, Traffic Disrupted

    At least four people died as heavy rain lashed Kolkata since late last night, causing heavy waterlogging on streets and outside homes in various localities on Tuesday.
    According to the Kolkata Police, one of the deceased was identified as 60-year-old Jitendra Singh, who got electrocuted at Hossain Shah Road at nearly 5.15 am today.
    Others who lost their lives were identified as Firoz Ali Khan (50) of Beniapukur, Pranatosh Kundu (62) of Netaji Nagar, and Mumtaz Bibi (70) of Ekbalpur.
    “So far, we have received information of four deaths due to electrocution in different places in the city,” Kolkata Mayor and state Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim told news agency PTI.
    Hakim said that most parts of the city were waterlogged and teams of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) were working round the clock to drain out the water.
    HEAVY RAIN PARALYSES KOLKATA
    Kolkata and its surrounding areas received very heavy overnight rain, which led to the inundation of many areas on Tuesday.
    Water entered many houses and residential complexes in the city as roads went underwater, also causing traffic chaos.
    The city is bracing for more downpour as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that a low-pressure area over the northeast Bay of Bengal is likely to bring heavy rain in several south Bengal districts.
    According to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), the Garia Kamdahari recorded 332 mm of rain in just a few hours, followed by Jodhpur Park at 285 mm. The Kalighat area recorded 280 mm of rain, Topsia 275 mm, Ballygunge 264 mm, while Thantania in north Kolkata received 195 mm of rain.

    In the wake of heavy overnight rainfall, significant waterlogging was reported in the mid-section of the Blue Line (Dakshineswar–Shahid Khudiram), particularly between Mahanayak Uttam Kumar and Rabindra Sarobar stations, prompting the immediate suspension of services on this stretch.
    News agency PTI quoted a spokesperson for Metro Railway Kolkata as saying that the decision to halt operations between Shahid Khudiram and Maidan stations was taken in the interest of public safety, as ensuring secure travel remains the top priority.
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