In pics: Chennai inundated, people face hardship

Many parts of Chennai and the suburbs have been flooded from the incessant rains that have hit the city in the past 24 hours, amidst the worst ever flood situation in Tamil Nadu.

Many parts of Chennai and the suburbs have been flooded from the incessant rains that have hit the city in the past 24 hours, amidst the worst ever flood situation in Tamil Nadu.

Water has entered houses in the low-lying areas of Anna nagar and there is water-logging in almost every part of the city.

Flight operations at the Chennai Airport have been closed till 6am on Thursday because of the flooding of the runway.

Twelve trains leaving Chennai Egmore were already cancelled on Tuesday due to water overflowing on railway tracks between Villupuram - Tambaram section.

Several neighbourhoods were without electricity as power has been cut to prevent electrocution. (HT Photo)

Cuddalore, where the maximum number of people died during the previous spell of cyclone-spurred rain, continued to receive the maximum rainfall. (HT Photo)

As there has been very heavy rainfall over the last 24 hours leaving several areas inundated, patients admitted to a hospital in Tambaram were shifted to a Govt hospital in Central and Royapettah in Chennai. (HT Photo)

Cars and trucks could not enter Chennai, or go out of it, as most of its main and arterial roads were under water. (HT Photo)

Patients being shifted out of the government hospital in Tamabaram. ( HT Photo)

A couple shelter under an umbrella as they walk with their child through an inundated Egmore Hospital in Chennai. (AFP)

Rescue workers and volunteers use an inflatable boat to take residents through floodwaters in Chennai. (AFP)

A woman walks under an umbrella on Chennai roads during heavy rains. (AFP)

A man shelters under an umbrella as he walks through water in Chennai. (AFP)

Patients are being shifted to safe place from a flooded hospital after heavy rains in Chennai. (PTI)

Staffs and visitors make their way from a flooded Government hospital during heavy rains in Chennai. (PTI)

Visitors move from a flooded Government hospital. (PTI)

Patients are being shifted to safe place from a flooded hospital in flooded Chennai. (PTI)

People shift from a flooded hospital after heavy rains in Chennai. (PTI)

The Marina beach on the Bay of Bengal coast is partly covered with rainwater. (PTI)

The Marina beach on the Bay of Bengal coast is partly covered with rainwater. (PTI)

A view the Marina Beach during heavy downpour in Chennai. (PTI)

A fisherman walks near boats during heavy rain near Marina Beach in Chennai. (PTI)