Kolkata, Oct 18 (TIWN) Heavy rains due to a cyclonic low depression formed in central Bay of Bengal lashed most parts of south West Bengal on Monday.

According to the Met Department, the coastal districts of south West Bengal including East Midnapore and South 24 Parganas experienced more than 100 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours.  "In Digha in East Midnapore, the rainfall was around 120 mm followed by Canning in South 24 Parganas where the rainfall was around 110 mm in the last 24 hours. Diamond Harbour and Sagar Island in South 24 Parganas also had more than 100 mm of rainfall," a Met Department official said.