1 person killed, 3 injured as Nor'wester sweeps West Bengal

The storm, accompanied by shower, also disrupted local train movement in Sealdah South section as tree branches fell on the overhead wire delaying movement of trains in Canning-Baruipur and Seldah-Lax

Kolkata, April 23: One person was killed and three others were injured as a Nor'wester hit the city on Saturday evening disrupting rail and road traffic.

The Police sources said that "one person was killed and three others were injured when a tree fell on a car near Airport Gate No 1, on Jessore Road, in the northern outskirts of the city. While the driver of the car was declared dead, the three other car occupants were taken to hospital."

The storm also disrupted vehicular traffic in various parts of city as uprooted trees fell on various roads. Work was continuing on war footing to clear stretches of Harish Mukherjee Road, Rasbehari Avenue, Judges Court Road and some other parts, the Police sources said.

However, the storm, locally known as Kalboisakhi, also brought much needed respite from the heat and humid conditions of past few days as the mercury dipped.

PTI