Tamil Nadu Floods - in pictures


  • Emergency services workers use an inflatable boat to rescue people trapped in their homes by heavy rain in Chennai on Sunday, November 7. AFP
    Emergency services workers use an inflatable boat to rescue people trapped in their homes by heavy rain in Chennai on Sunday, November 7. AFP
  • Commuters push their motorcycles through deep water after the floods inundated Chennai's streets. AFP
    Commuters push their motorcycles through deep water after the floods inundated Chennai's streets. AFP
  • Residents wade along a street after the North-East monsoon brought 12 hours of heavy rain to Chennai. AFP
    Residents wade along a street after the North-East monsoon brought 12 hours of heavy rain to Chennai. AFP
  • The worst floods in six years left Chennai's Marina Beach under water. AFP
    The worst floods in six years left Chennai's Marina Beach under water. AFP
  • Motorists brave deep water on Chennai's roads. AFP
    Motorists brave deep water on Chennai's roads. AFP
  • People wade through flooded streets. The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert, with a forecast of further heavy rain. AFP
    People wade through flooded streets. The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert, with a forecast of further heavy rain. AFP
  • The flooded Ripon Building government complex in the centre of Chennai. AFP
    The flooded Ripon Building government complex in the centre of Chennai. AFP
  • One of thousands of flooded homes in Chennai amid the monsoon flood caused by a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal. EPA
    One of thousands of flooded homes in Chennai amid the monsoon flood caused by a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal. EPA
  • People living in low-lying areas were warned to move to higher ground as authorities prepared to release water from overstocked reservoirs. EPA
    People living in low-lying areas were warned to move to higher ground as authorities prepared to release water from overstocked reservoirs. EPA
  • A scooter rider in central Chennai shields himself with an umbrella. EPA
    A scooter rider in central Chennai shields himself with an umbrella. EPA
  • A father in Chennai carries his children to safety. EPA
    A father in Chennai carries his children to safety. EPA
  • Pedestrians wade through flooded streets as the monsoon rain falls in Chennai. EPA
    Pedestrians wade through flooded streets as the monsoon rain falls in Chennai. EPA