At least five people have died after heavy
showers triggered severe flooding in the
southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
The state's capital, Chennai, is severely affected
as officials have evacuated hundreds of people
from their homes.
This is the heaviest rainfall in the city since 2015.
Officials say more rain is expected in the next
two days and it could trigger further flooding in
low-lying areas.
Local media footage showed uprooted trees and
cars submerged as water quickly rose to block
roads.
Although Chennai is frequently hit with heavy
rains this time of the year, experts say
unchecked development and bad urban
planning leads to the destruction and chaos.
Climate change caused by global warming has
also contributed to the problem, making extreme
rainfall more likely and more frequent.
Parts of Chennai has been facing power cuts as
the power department shut off supply to avoid
incidents of electrocution.
Footage showed people being rescued on rubber
boats as muddy brown waters gushed into their
homes.
The National Disaster Response Force and the
army are helping in the rescue work.
Others were seen wading through knee-deep
water to get essential commodities.
Most of the main streets have been waterlogged
since Saturday, bringing the city to a standstill.
Several people on social media said the situation
was as grim as the floods of 2015, when over 200
people had lost their lives in the state.