KOLKATA: Though the city received a spell of rain on Friday afternoon, monsoon will start withdrawing from parts of Bengal within the next three days, said the Met office.
North and central Kolkata were lashed by a thunderstorm and a spell of sharp shower, but the southern parts received drizzles. Southeasterly winds, that have been carrying in moisture from the sea and leading to frequent showers and thunderstorms over the last few weeks, will soon be replaced by the cool northwesterly winds.