Students board school bus amid Kolkata downpour

School students in Kolkata board a school bus as heavy monsoon showers swept across the city in West Bengal on 9 July 2026, disrupting the morning commute. (Photo: NationPress)

Women carrying umbrellas navigate a rain-soaked road in Kolkata, West Bengal as heavy monsoon showers battered the city on 9 July 2026, making pedestrian movement difficult. (Photo: NationPress)

A handcart puller struggles to drag his cart through a waterlogged street as heavy monsoon showers lashed Kolkata, West Bengal on 9 July 2026, underscoring the toll on daily-wage workers. (Photo: NationPress)

Boys in Kolkata turn a rain-drenched afternoon into playtime, enjoying a game on a flooded street even as heavy monsoon showers continued across West Bengal on 9 July 2026. (Photo: NationPress)