ADVERTISEMENTThe storm uprooted around 22 trees, said officials of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC). Most of the trees fell in south Calcutta. The Met office said Dum Dum received a squall between 12.29am and 12.30am on Saturday, with a peak wind speed of 61kmph. KMC sources said trees fell on Hazra Road and Shyamananda Road in Bhowanipore, at Jinjira Bazar and in Joka, among other places. The uprooted trees included Krishnachura, Kadam and Banyan trees,” said the official.

Source: The Telegraph March 29, 2026 02:14 UTC