Kolkata man electrocuted on waterlogged road amid heavy rain due to cyclone
A 25-year-old man was electrocuted on a waterlogged Kolkata road amid heavy rains from Cyclone Dana. This marks the second fatality in West Bengal linked to the cyclone.
by Manisha Pandey · India TodayIn Short
- Heavy rains cause severe waterlogging in city
- Victim identified as Sourav Prasad Gupta
- Second Cyclone Dana fatality in West Bengal
A 25-year-old man was electrocuted in Kolkata’s Bhawanipore area on Friday evening amid heavy rainfall and waterlogging caused by Cyclone Dana. The cyclone has triggered continuous rain since late Thursday night, resulting in severe waterlogging across multiple areas in the city.
According to police, the victim, identified as Sourav Prasad Gupta, was electrocuted around 5 pm near Justice Dwaraka Nath Road, an area heavily inundated by rainwater.
His body was immediately taken to Sambhunath Pandit Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.
This is the second reported fatality linked to Cyclone Dana in West Bengal.
Odisha’s coastal districts and parts of West Bengal were battered by extremely heavy rain and gusty winds as Severe Cyclone Dana made landfall on Friday.