Watch: Kolkata reeling after being hit by rain, flooding and fire ahead of Durga Puja

Kolkata faced a double blow on Tuesday as torrential rain left streets, hospitals and pandals submerged, while a sudden fire broke out in Gariahat’s Mandeville Gardens. The downpour brought traffic to a standstill, triggered power outages and stalled Durga Puja preparations across the city. From flooded lanes to flames in a busy neighbourhood, these reels capture the tense, chaotic and water-logged day that residents endured just ahead of the festive season.

Cars, rickshaws and commuters all in the same pool

Salt Lake or just a lake? Tuesday’s downpour blurs the line

Rainwater enters hospital corridors

Not quite ‘agomoni’: Rain rewrites the script for pandals

Smoke on the water