The Indian city of Chennai saw heavy rain overnight with many streets ending up flooded on Sunday morning.

Local weather bloggers have described the scene as the "heaviest rain" the city has seen since 2015.

Train services were down while fire and rescue teams were put on high alert.

The footage filmed on Sunday (November 7) shows flooded streets, pedestrians struggling through the muddy water, and cars and busses passing through roads turned to lakes.

Location: Chennai District of Tamilnadu State in South India.

Chennai experienced heavy rain overnight due to the conditions as a prelude to the forming of a low pressure over the Bay of Bengal. Private weather bloggers said this was ‘heaviest rain’ the city has experienced since 2015.

Train services were halted, fire and rescue team are in high alert.

Water logged roads and houses in low areas was also filled with water due to the continuous downpour of the rains.

Red alert was also given and whether experts say that the heavy rains may continue till tomorrow