Overview

• The Instagram account @supercarsofkolkata posted footage of a blue-and-silver Rolls-Royce Ghost sitting in deep water, branches placed on its hood as other vehicles passed by.
• Hindustan Times, Business Today, and Times Now amplified the clip while reporting that Kolkata’s heavy rain flooded streets, disrupted transport, and caused at least 10 deaths.
• Times Now cited officials urging residents to stay indoors, with the mayor estimating at least 12 hours to restore basic normalcy and the IMD expecting the low-pressure zone to persist for another day.
• Social-media reactions zeroed in on drainage and road quality, with the original post questioning steep road taxes given the condition of the streets.
• Business Today advised drivers to avoid waterlogged routes to prevent engine or electrical damage and to check brakes and systems after moving through standing water.