Kolkata was hit by a powerful Nor'wester or Northwester on Monday evening, bringing strong winds with speeds reaching 84 kmph. According to the India Meteorological Department, it was the strongest storm of the season so far, and more similar storms are expected until May 20., Kolkata News, Times Now
A woman named Rajini Pandey was killed in Kolkata by a falling tree during a windstorm on Monday evening. Many trees were also uprooted, power lines were downed, and there was property damage. The windstorm was caused by a series of twin squalls that passed over Kolkata and the southern districts., Kolkata News, Times Now