In the first week of December 2015, Chennai saw unprecedented flooding as a result of heavy rainfall. We take a look some scenes from the floods that devastated many lives and caused untold destruction to properties. A government hospital in Chromepet, Chennai was flooded and the patients were rescued by fire and rescue personnel. | Photo Credit: R. RaguThe lack of warning of the floods in Chennai made it especially difficult for people with disabilities, who were left to fend for themselves. A man tries to rescue a calf in flooded water at MMDA Colony.

Source: The Hindu December 02, 2017 13:35 UTC