Severe Flooding Has Overwhelmed The Indian City Of Chennai
Some 188 people have died in rain-related incidents in Tamil Nadu state in the last month. On Wednesday, the city’s airport was closed indefinitely after the runway flooded.
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Heavy downpours have caused severe flooding in the southeast Indian city of Chennai, prompting the closure of the city's international airport Wednesday.
The severe rains in Tamil Nadu state are responsible for 188 deaths in the last month, The Hindu and the BBC reported.
The rain is the worst the state has seen in 100 years, NDTV reported, with the regional meteorological forecasting further downpours over the next four days.