4 Dead As Heavy Rain, Strong Winds Hit Kolkata; Train Services Disrupted

Kolkata | Tuesday | 17th April, 2018

Summary:

Four people have died in and around Kolkata after heavy rain and strong winds hit the city this evening.Traffic was disrupted as winds of 85 kmph uprooted trees across the city. Trees reportedly fell on cars on Red Road and Southern Avenue.Metro services were also affected after trees fell on overground rail lines. Many took to Twitter to complain about power cuts and train delays of up to three hours.More details are awaited. There were reports of a metro train stuck underground near the Belgachia station and disaster management teams on way to rescue passengers..