A severe storm hit West Bengal on Monday afternoon, causing widespread damage and six deaths. The storm brought heavy rain, strong winds, and lightning to many districts in South Bengal, particularly Nadia, Purulia, and East Burdwan. The storm also disrupted suburban train services on the Sealdah-Canning line for over an hour...
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due to fallen banana leaves on overhead wires. Several flights were diverted to other airports due to the bad weather. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of thunderstorms in the region until May 10, with a cyclonic circulation over South Jharkhand and strong moisture flow from the Bay of Bengal contributing to the stormy weather. Temperatures in Kolkata plummeted after the storm, with the city experiencing its highest temperature in 50 years at 43 degrees Celsius on April 30th.