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KOLKATA: A storm, with peak speed reaching about 100 kmph, roared through Kolkata for about 45 minutes on Tuesday evening, leaving in its wake a trail of unprecedented death and destruction. Around 35 trees fell in central Kolkata, which stalled traffic at Chandni Chowk and on S N Banerjee Road, Red Road, Lenin Sarani, Camac Street, Park Street and Wood Street. Three flights that were bound for Kolkata were put on hold and asked to circle over the city. “Convective thunderclouds were floating towards Kolkata from the neighbouring districts of Burdwan, Howrah and Nadia. Traffic was disrupted on E M Bypass between Chingrighata and Science City and on Bijan Setu after multiple lampposts crashed..