Kolkata remains waterlogged a day after cloudburst

Several areas in Kolkata continued to remain waterlogged on Wednesday, more than 24 hours after record rainfall. The capital city was struggling to return to normalcy after torrential rain left 10 people dead.

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City Mayor Firhad Hakim had said on Tuesday that it would take at least 14 hours for the situation to become normal. However, several streets continued to be submerged in water. The water level has decreased significantly, and it has receded from the city’s major thoroughfares.

According to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), additional pumps were installed in various places in the city to drain out the water. As a result, the situation on the main roads of the city has improved a lot. However, the misery continues in the lanes and by lanes.