Children Play on Flooded Street as Heavy Rain Prompts School Closures in India

At least five people had died in Tamil Nadu, India, by Wednesday, November 1, as the Northeast Monsoon brought heavy rain and severe flooding to the state, The Hindustan Times reported.Schools in the Chennai, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur districts remained closed on Wednesday as the state braced for more heavy rainfall, local media reported.This footage shows flooding in the Perambur area of Chennai on Wednesday afternoon. Credit: Facebook/Madhana Perambur via Storyful