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  Metros   Kolkata  16 Nov 2017  Rain drenches city, more in store says MeT dept

Rain drenches city, more in store says MeT dept

PTI
Published : Nov 16, 2017, 6:36 am IST
Updated : Nov 16, 2017, 6:36 am IST

The city woke up to a drizzle, which slowly intensified to a moderate rainfall throughout the day.

Cinema lovers standing in a queue during the rain at Nandan on Wednesday. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)
 Cinema lovers standing in a queue during the rain at Nandan on Wednesday. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Kolkata: Incessant rains since early Wednesday morning affected normal life in the metropolis even as the meteorological department forecast a heavy rain in Gangetic

West Bengal till Friday, owing to a depression over the west—central Bay of Bengal.  

The depression was likely to move further northwards for some more time, maintaining its intensity, and move north—northeastwards thereafter and weaken gradually from Thursday, the meteorological department said.

The depression was likely to cause a heavy rain at isolated places in Gangetic West Bengal, including Kolkata, till Friday morning.

“The intensity of rainfall is likely to increase tomorrow and it will be heavy, mainly in the coastal districts of East Midnapore and South 24 Parganas,” Regional Met Director G.K. Das said.

The weather was likely to improve from Saturday, he added.

The city woke up to a drizzle, which slowly intensified to a moderate rainfall throughout the day.

The inclement weather affected normal life with school and office-goers facing a tough time with a less-than-normal public transport services and traffic congestions.

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