West Bengal was hit by cyclone Amphan on Wednesday noon. The cyclone, which carried on for nearly six hours, created havoc for the state. The cyclone has damaged various structures, erupted power lines, flooded the streets, disconnected the state's communication from the rest of the country and claimed atleast 12 lives till now.
The Kolkata airport, too, was seen flooded due to heavy rainfall and winds that were measured at atleast 120 km/hour. The cyclone left runways and hangars flooded, and damaged few structures.