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Heavy rain wreaks havoc in Chennai, throws traffic out of gear

The local administration has identified 15 zones where the situation has dramatically worsened. 

Heavy rain wreaks havoc in Chennai, throws traffic out of gear

Chennai: Heavy rain continued to lash Chennai on Thursday, flooding streets and throwing traffic out of gear even as people struggled to commute in the city.

The traffic moved at a snail's pace as the downpour caused heavy water-logging in various parts of the city, the ANI reported.

The local administration has identified 15 zones where the situation has dramatically worsened.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister K Palaniswami chaired a high-level meeting to take stock of the situation. He later announced a slew of relief measures for the flood-affected areas.

On Wednesday, two children were electrocuted as a result of the heavy rain.

A leaky wire from a pillar box which was covered in rainwater had led to the electrocution.