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In pictures: From south to central and north, midday rainstorm catches Kolkatans off-guard

From Tollygunge to Bowbazar and Esplanade, commuters face tough challenge in heavy rain

My Kolkata Web Desk Kolkata Published 22.05.24, 05:45 PM
Dark clouds gather over the lush greens of The Tollygunge Club early Wednesday afternoon. The rainfall recorded was  72.2mm
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Dark clouds gather over the lush greens of The Tollygunge Club early Wednesday afternoon. The rainfall recorded was 72.2mm

Amit Datta
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Nature at its best as the sunny morning gave way to a rainy storm in Kolkata early afternoon
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Nature at its best as the sunny morning gave way to a rainy storm in Kolkata early afternoon

Amit Datta
A solitary man braves blinding rain with an umbrella at Esplanade
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A solitary man braves blinding rain with an umbrella at Esplanade

Arnab Dutta
Commuters have a trying time alighting from public transport and trudging through puddles of rainwater in central Kolkata
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Commuters have a trying time alighting from public transport and trudging through puddles of rainwater in central Kolkata

Arnab Dutta
Motorcyclists and other pedestrians huddle together under a shade at a street crossing
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Motorcyclists and other pedestrians huddle together under a shade at a street crossing

Amit Datta
A man pushes his stalled scooter through ankle-deep water in Bowbazar and (right) a luckier motorcyclist manages to ride through another stretch in the same area
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A man pushes his stalled scooter through ankle-deep water in Bowbazar and (right) a luckier motorcyclist manages to ride through another stretch in the same area

Suvendu Das
Waterlogging inside the Eden Gardens after the Wednesday afternoon rain
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Waterlogging inside the Eden Gardens after the Wednesday afternoon rain

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