Large areas of Kolkata and its surroundings waterlogged due to torrential rains

Commuters on two-wheelers wade through a waterlogged road amid heavy rain in Kolkata on August 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall was witnessed at several parts of the state due to a well-marked low-pressure system over the Northwest Bay of Bengal.Normal life came to a standstill in Kolkata on Monday (August 17, 2026) as incessant rains induced by a deep depression since early Monday (August 17) caused waterlogging exacerbating traffic snarls during office hours.Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall was witnessed at several parts of the State due to a well-marked low-pressure system over the Northwest Bay of Bengal that rapidly intensified into a depression. Alipore Regional Meteorological Centre, in an official statement, said that the system was centred near Kolk