Red alert sounded in Tamil Nadu
Young men sit in a vessel as another man pushes them on a waterlogged street following heavy rain in Chennai on Saturday
Chennai: The Singara or Beautiful Chennai turned into Venice with roads waterlogged and several homes getting inundated owing to the heavy rains that poured throughout Friday night and Saturday morning.
The rains and the subsequent inundation have put normal lives out of gear in the city. The weather department has warned of more rains issuing a red alert for several districts including Chennai, one of the smart cities. More than 20 districts in Tamil Nadu experienced continuous rains.
The government has declared a holiday for educational institutions in 23 districts on Saturday. Several localities in Chennai went under water and subways have been closed for traffic due to flooding.