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A day after Chennai was declared a disaster zone by the Tamil Nadu government, large parts of the city continue to remain under water. The Met Department has warned of more rains for the next one week. Army, Navy and teams of the National Disaster Management Force are engaged in rescue and relief operations across the city.
Photographer Sriram Selvaraj captured some glimpses of a water-logged Chennai. Take a look:
The Saidapet bridge over the Adyar river which runs through the city, was closed to traffic after it was submerged in the flood waters on Wednesday. On the right is the suburban railway track. A number of videos have emerged over the past two days on social media showing the rising water level in the city -- including footage of the Adyar river in spate.
Over 2,000 stranded people in areas near the Saidapet bridge were subsequently evacuated by authorities.
People wade through a water-logged locality near Sardar Patel Road, Adyar in South Chennai.
A gaping hole at the Madhya Kailash intersection on Sardar Patel Road, Adyar.
A glimpse of the swollen Adayar River.
Some social media users posted that the Saidapet bridge was 'shaking', raising fears that the bridge might be unsteady. Authorities shut the bridge down around noon on Wednesday.
Many social media users have cautioning people from travelling around the water-logged Sardar Patel Road in Adyar. (pictured above).
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