Overview

• An intense downpour described as a cloudburst left large parts of Kolkata waterlogged just days before Durga Puja, disrupting homes, businesses, and transport.
• A clip posted by Instagram user Atreyee Mitra shows a snake swimming through a flooded home with a fish in its mouth, drawing widespread attention online.
• Commenters said the reptile looked like a checkered keelback known locally as Jol Dhora, and many responded with fish‑themed jokes tied to Bengali food culture.
• Other widely shared videos showed stranded people and vehicles, including a Rolls‑Royce Ghost abandoned on a flooded street.
• Mamata Banerjee said most water has drained except in some low‑lying areas and announced ₹2 lakh for each electrocution victim’s next of kin, with job support promised even if CESC does not provide it.