Heavy rains lashed the Indian town of Pondicherry - officially known as Puducherry - on Thursday 18 November.

Water inundated the town and its suburbs, flooding low-lying areas, drains, and roads.

Puducherry experienced 36.2mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours, ending at 8.30am local time on Thursday. Rains continued to batter other parts of the Union Territory.

This footage was filmed and produced 18 November 2021.

Heavy rains lashed Puducherry and its suburbs inundating low-lying areas, flooding drains and canals and resulting in water logging on roads. Puducherry has experienced 36.2 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Thursday as rains continue to batter the Union Territory.

The video shows a flooded street in Pondicherry, Puducherry, India.