India, Sept. 23 -- Kolkata woke up to intense rainfall on Tuesday after almost seven hours of rain, which caused severe waterlogging in the city. Rainwater was seen entering residential areas, and people were wading in knee-deep water to reach their destination. Amid the crisis, netizens stormed social media with pictures and videos of waterlogging and water entering their homes. Several users blamed the drainage system and the Kolkata Municipality for poor urban planning.

By Tuesday morning, rainwater had entered buildings and residential complexes. The ground floor of houses in the Golf Green area was seen inundated with water. A social media user on X posted a video of water flooding his room with his things floating in the water. Alo...