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Pictures from Day 5 of Chennai rains: Evening showers hit city on Friday a day after record rainfall

On the 5th consecutive day of the Chennai rains, the skies opened up yet again late on Friday evening after a day of sunshine, with 55 mm rain recorded ar­o­und 10 pm at Nungambakkam. 
On the 5th consecutive day of the Chennai rains, the skies opened up yet again late on Friday evening after a day of sunshine, with 55 mm rain recorded ar­o­und 10 pm at Nungambakkam. (PTI Photo)
On the 5th consecutive day of the Chennai rains, the skies opened up yet again late on Friday evening after a day of sunshine, with 55 mm rain recorded ar­o­und 10 pm at Nungambakkam. (PTI Photo)
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Media reports say that at least twelve people have died in rain-related incidents in the state since October 27, when the northeast monsoon set in. (PTI Photo | The Marina after Friday's rains)
Media reports say that at least twelve people have died in rain-related incidents in the state since October 27, when the northeast monsoon set in. (PTI Photo | The Marina after Friday's rains)
Although most of the water-logging has been cleared in Chennai, low-lying areas and the suburbs of the capital continue to be water-logged. (Express Photo | Martin Louis)
Although most of the water-logging has been cleared in Chennai, low-lying areas and the suburbs of the capital continue to be water-logged. (Express Photo | Martin Louis)
The Met office on Friday predicted that rain would continue for at least the next two days. School holiday has been exte­n­d­ed by one more day. (PTI Photo | The Marina on Friday)
The Met office on Friday predicted that rain would continue for at least the next two days. School holiday has been exte­n­d­ed by one more day. (PTI Photo | The Marina on Friday)
In a repeat of 2015, the sea at the Marina beach turned black on Friday. Experts said this was due to the sewage from the rivers Cooum and Adyar washed up and mixed in the sea by the floods caused by the Thursday night’s downpour. (Express Photo | Children playing in the Marina)
In a repeat of 2015, the sea at the Marina beach turned black on Friday. Experts said this was due to the sewage from the rivers Cooum and Adyar washed up and mixed in the sea by the floods caused by the Thursday night’s downpour. (Express Photo | Children playing in the Marina)
The showers have been attributed to a low pressure area that lies over Southwest Bay of Bengal off Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu coast and extends up to 3.1km above the mean sea le­vel. (Express Photo | Martin Louis)
The showers have been attributed to a low pressure area that lies over Southwest Bay of Bengal off Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu coast and extends up to 3.1km above the mean sea le­vel. (Express Photo | Martin Louis)
Going by the intensity of Friday night’s rain, Corporation officials have their task cut out. (PTI Photo | The Marina on Friday)
Going by the intensity of Friday night’s rain, Corporation officials have their task cut out. (PTI Photo | The Marina on Friday)
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