Rahul Gandhi appeals for immediate measures to aid flood-affected Kolkata

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday offered condolences to the families of those killed due to torrential rains and flooding in Kolkata and urged both the state and central governments to act swiftly to restore normalcyKolkata struggled to return to normalcy on Wednesday as several areas particularly Salt Lake and pockets of the north and central parts of the city remained waterlogged a day after torrential rain left at least 10 people dead nine of them due to electrocutionThe downpour among the heaviest in nearly four decades left Kolkata and adjoining districts paralysed on Tuesday crippling air rail and road transport shutting educational institutions and prompting the state government to advance Puja holidaysMy thoughts are with the people of Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal as they endure the devastation caused by incessant rainfall and flooding Heartfelt condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones Gandhi said on XMy thoughts are with the people of Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal as they endure the devastation caused by incessant rainfall and floodingHeartfelt condolences to the families who have lost their loved onesI urge Congress workers to extend all possible support andhellipmdash Rahul Gandhi RahulGandhi September 24 2025I urge Congress workers to extend all possible support and request state and central governments to act swiftly to help restore normalcy the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha saidThe deluge 2514 mm in less than 24 hours was the highest since 1986 and the sixthhighest singleday rainfall in the last 137 years only behind the record 3696 mm in 1978 253 mm in 1888 and 2595 98 years laterOn Tuesday the India Meteorological Department IMD said the maximum hourly rainfall of 98 mm was recorded between 3 am and 4 am while clarifying that it does not satisfy the cloudburst criteriaAccording to the IMD rainfall exceeding 100 mm in an hour over a 20 to 30 sq km area is defined as a cloudburstThe deluge though turned arterial roads into rivers snapping Metro and train services and throwing air travel into disarray as the city gasped for normalcy ahead of Bengals biggest festival Durga Puja next weekThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever