In Photos: How Overnight Rain Left Parts Of West Bengal Deluged

Kolkata Rains: Kolkata received 7 per cent more rainfall than usual this month.

People in Kolkata woke up to roads and streets overflowing with water today after heavy overnight rain left large parts of the city, especially the low-lying areas, inundated. The rain was caused by a low-pressure system over Bangladesh and West Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Kolkata received 7 per cent more rainfall than usual this month. Other parts of West Bengal have also been seeing heavy downpour for the last few days, resulting in disruption of rail and road transport.