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In pictures: Tuesday morning surprises Kolkatans with extent of destruction by thunderstorm on Monday

Rain plays truant on northern fringes of City of Joy with lightning and cool gusts of wind

My Kolkata Web Desk Kolkata Published 07.05.24, 07:04 PM
As rain lashed most parts of Kolkata and its outskirts on Monday evening as part of a Nor’wester, most commuters returning home were caught unawares. Since the rain brought an end to a 46-day dry spell, which comprised almost a sweltering month of 40-plus temperatures, not many were complaining
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As rain lashed most parts of Kolkata and its outskirts on Monday evening as part of a Nor’wester, most commuters returning home were caught unawares. Since the rain brought an end to a 46-day dry spell, which comprised almost a sweltering month of 40-plus temperatures, not many were complaining

Soumyajit Dey and Ashim Paul
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Cycle-rickshaws proved useful for people to hop into and reach their destinations without getting drenched
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Cycle-rickshaws proved useful for people to hop into and reach their destinations without getting drenched

Soumyajit Dey
The thunderstorm that brought much-needed respite to Kolkatans teased residents of Barrackpore, Kalyani and other towns to the north of Kolkata with mere gusts of moisture-laden winds and streaks of lightning across the sky. Rain played truant
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The thunderstorm that brought much-needed respite to Kolkatans teased residents of Barrackpore, Kalyani and other towns to the north of Kolkata with mere gusts of moisture-laden winds and streaks of lightning across the sky. Rain played truant

Amit Datta and Kabita Datta
The heavens opened up answering the fervent prayers of many Kolkatans but the ones caught on the road waiting for transport grinned and took the inconvenience in their stride
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The heavens opened up answering the fervent prayers of many Kolkatans but the ones caught on the road waiting for transport grinned and took the inconvenience in their stride

Amit Datta
Various portions of the roof of the Kavi Nazrul Metro station was blown away in Monday’s thunderstorm. Metro Railway employees were spotted on Tuesday working towards its restoration
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Various portions of the roof of the Kavi Nazrul Metro station was blown away in Monday’s thunderstorm. Metro Railway employees were spotted on Tuesday working towards its restoration

Suvendu Das
On Tuesday, personnel of the parks and squares department of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation lopped the branches of a tree uprooted during Monday’s Nor’wester on the sidewalk opposite The 42 on Jawaharlal Nehru Road
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On Tuesday, personnel of the parks and squares department of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation lopped the branches of a tree uprooted during Monday’s Nor’wester on the sidewalk opposite The 42 on Jawaharlal Nehru Road

Suvendu Das
A portion of the guard wall at Elliot Park (near Maidan) made out of corrugated sheets collapsed in the thunderstorm on Monday
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A portion of the guard wall at Elliot Park (near Maidan) made out of corrugated sheets collapsed in the thunderstorm on Monday

Suvendu Das
A reflection of The 42 falls in a puddle on the Maidan on Tuesday
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A reflection of The 42 falls in a puddle on the Maidan on Tuesday

Suvendu Das

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Nor’wester India Meteorological Department (IMD) Metro Railway The 42 Jawaharlal Nehru Road Maidan Barrackpore Baghajatin Thunderstorms Heatwave Nadia North 24-Parganas
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