Late-night lightning strikes jolt Kol pockets after a dry day

People residing in the south-eastern parts of Kolkata were woken up from their slumber by the sounds of thunderclaps and lightning Monday post-midnight. With a fairly good weather, the day was dry without any significant rain. The sudden lightning strikes made many jolt out of their beds. According to the Met office, a cloud column had travelled to the city from Bangladesh and convection by these columns caused the lightnings.

Late-night lightning strikes jolt Kol pockets after a dry day
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People residing in the south-eastern parts of Kolkata were woken up from their slumber by the sounds of thunderclaps and lightning Monday post-midnight. With a fairly good weather, the day was dry without any significant rain. The sudden lightning strikes made many jolt out of their beds. According to the Met office, a cloud column had travelled to the city from Bangladesh and convection by these columns caused the lightnings.