15 killed after twin storms at 98 km/hr lashes West Bengal

Thunderstorm in Kolkata

Thunderstorm in Kolkata

Eastern and South Eastern Railway sources said suburban train services in Sealdah and Howrah divisions were affected as overhead wires snapped during the storm.

A massive storm on Tuesday evening left at least 8 people dead and several others injured in West Bengal. Departure and arrival of some flights, too, were delayed because of gusty winds in Kolkata, airport officials said. Of the 15 killed, four each died in Kolkata and Howrah districts. Almost fifty people have been injured after a wall collapsed during the incidents. Police informed that uprooted trees blocked at least 26 places thus causing inconvenience to commuters.

The Kolkata municipal corporation has reportedly activated a disaster management team to clear the debris in affected areas. Five people in Kolkata died after a tree fell in the autorickshaw they were travelling in the central part of the state.

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Regional Meteorological Director G K Das confirms "A nor'wester hit the city with a gale force of 98 km per hour around 7.42 pm".

The police said that in Dumrujola area of Howrah, a death of a woman has also been reported.

The Kolkata Metro Railway services were hit when a tee fell between Dum Dum and Noapara stations, as passengers got stuck in the tunnel.

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