West Bengal Rain

Cyclone Dana made landfall on the Odisha coast leading to heavy rain and strong winds of 110kmph, gusting up to 120kmph in several areas.

Cyclone Dana hit the Odisha coast today, uprooting trees, snapping power lines in several areas and killing a person in West Bengal. The storm made landfall between Bhitarkanika and Dhamra with wind speeds of 100-110 kmph.

Heavy rains and gusty winds battered southern West Bengal on Thursday as the state administration evacuated over 2.5 lakh people to safety in anticipation of the impending severe cyclonic storm 'Dana,' set to make landfall in Odisha after midnight.

A flood-like situation prevails in several parts of West Bengal with heavy rain over the last few days.

Incessant rain lashed Kolkata and its neighbouring districts on Saturday as a low-pressure area turned into a deep depression, an official said.

Flight operations at Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport are proceeding smoothly despite the heavy downpour that has inundated the West Bengal capital and its surrounding districts.

Heavy rain in Sikkim has led to flash floods and landslides, killing three and damaging several houses. Debris from the landslides have blocked National Highway-10, which serves as a lifeline between Sikkim and Kalimpong in West Bengal, said official

At least four people died in West Bengal and its coastal areas suffered extensive damage to infrastructure and property, as Cyclone Remal tore through the state and neighbouring Bangladesh with winds speeds reaching 135 km per hour, officials said Mo

At least 44 trains have been cancelled in the wake of cyclone Remal, which made landfall around midnight on Sunday amid heavy rains in the southern part of West Bengal, including the capital city of Kolkata.

Cyclone Remal: Severe cyclonic storm Remal made landfall between the coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh, unleashing winds up to 135 kmph.

With winds gusting up to 135 kilometres per hour, severe cyclonic storm 'Remal' made landfall between the coasts of Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal, bringing heavy rains that flooded homes and farmland, and leaving a trail of destruction.

Six people died in thunderstorms in south Bengal on Monday, as heavy rain drenched Kolkata and other districts in the region, parched under the scorching sun for several days, officials said.

With the city geared for the Durga Puja extravaganza from October 20, the Met office on Thursday said the revellers will not be troubled by rain till 'Ashtami' (the eigth day of Navratri) on October 22.

Heavy rains continued to lash several districts of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand today due to a low-pressure area in the eastern region.

Heavy rain in the hills of West Bengal and Sikkim triggered a landslide that caused a cave-in on the National Highway10 in Darjeeling district on Sunday, disrupting vehicular movement on the key arterial link between the two states, officials said.

Cyclone Dana made landfall on the Odisha coast leading to heavy rain and strong winds of 110kmph, gusting up to 120kmph in several areas.

Cyclone Dana hit the Odisha coast today, uprooting trees, snapping power lines in several areas and killing a person in West Bengal. The storm made landfall between Bhitarkanika and Dhamra with wind speeds of 100-110 kmph.

Heavy rains and gusty winds battered southern West Bengal on Thursday as the state administration evacuated over 2.5 lakh people to safety in anticipation of the impending severe cyclonic storm 'Dana,' set to make landfall in Odisha after midnight.

A flood-like situation prevails in several parts of West Bengal with heavy rain over the last few days.

Incessant rain lashed Kolkata and its neighbouring districts on Saturday as a low-pressure area turned into a deep depression, an official said.

Flight operations at Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport are proceeding smoothly despite the heavy downpour that has inundated the West Bengal capital and its surrounding districts.

Heavy rain in Sikkim has led to flash floods and landslides, killing three and damaging several houses. Debris from the landslides have blocked National Highway-10, which serves as a lifeline between Sikkim and Kalimpong in West Bengal, said official

At least four people died in West Bengal and its coastal areas suffered extensive damage to infrastructure and property, as Cyclone Remal tore through the state and neighbouring Bangladesh with winds speeds reaching 135 km per hour, officials said Mo

At least 44 trains have been cancelled in the wake of cyclone Remal, which made landfall around midnight on Sunday amid heavy rains in the southern part of West Bengal, including the capital city of Kolkata.

Cyclone Remal: Severe cyclonic storm Remal made landfall between the coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh, unleashing winds up to 135 kmph.

With winds gusting up to 135 kilometres per hour, severe cyclonic storm 'Remal' made landfall between the coasts of Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal, bringing heavy rains that flooded homes and farmland, and leaving a trail of destruction.

Six people died in thunderstorms in south Bengal on Monday, as heavy rain drenched Kolkata and other districts in the region, parched under the scorching sun for several days, officials said.

With the city geared for the Durga Puja extravaganza from October 20, the Met office on Thursday said the revellers will not be troubled by rain till 'Ashtami' (the eigth day of Navratri) on October 22.

Heavy rains continued to lash several districts of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand today due to a low-pressure area in the eastern region.

Heavy rain in the hills of West Bengal and Sikkim triggered a landslide that caused a cave-in on the National Highway10 in Darjeeling district on Sunday, disrupting vehicular movement on the key arterial link between the two states, officials said.