The heavy rain coupled with the spring tide triggered high waves in the sea which entered nearby towns and popular beach destinations. The India Meteorological Department had warned on Wednesday of heavy rain in south Bengal because of two back-to-back low pressure systems over the Bay of Bengal. Many rivers across south Bengal swelled and the water gushed into some villages in South 24 Parganas, East Midnapore and Bankura districts. “The water of rivers Muriganga and Kalindi entered in a few villages over the embankments as there was heavy rain during high tide. The monsoon trough is also very active which is triggering heavy rains in south Bengal,” said an IMD official.

Source: Hindustan Times August 21, 2020 03:45 UTC