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Massive Storm Hits Kolkata: 8 dead, Several Injured

Eight people were killed and several others injured on Tuesday after strong winds of up to 98 km per hour hit the West Bengal capital and its adjoining areas, disrupting public transport and traffic, officials said. Unconfirmed sources, however, put the death toll at 13. Five deaths were reported here while two died in Bankura district and one in Howrah district, police said. Three died in Belur and one in Dumurjola of Howrah district, state police control room officials told.One person died after being struck by lighting in Indus of Bankura district. Electrocution claimed one life in Hooghly district. The twin storms played havoc with the public transport system, as trams and trains halted on their tracks with the overhead wires snapping. Flight services were affected for 100 minutes. The Kolkata Metro Railway services were hit when a tree fell between Dum Dum and Noapara stations, as passengers got stuck in the tunnel. Suburban train services of South Eastern Railway and Eastern Railway went haywire as trains were stopped at various stations. In South Eastern Railway's Howrah division, services were disrupted in Howrah-Bardhaman and Howrah-Tarakdewhar sections, badly inconveniencing thousands of passengers. In Eastern Railway's Sealdah division, train movement was disrupted in various sections.On April 17,2018 in Kolkata,India. (Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto)

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