Indian state of Chennai stocks up water during massive ongoing drought
- 5 years ago
Major water shortages have crippled the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, as people are stockpiling water in the city of Chennai while the drought in the area continues.
Footage filmed yesterday (June 27) shows people stockpiling pots of water and truck-mounted tanks carrying supplies to drought-stricken neighbourhoods.
The city has had to scramble for urgent solutions and residents have to stand in line for hours to get water from government tanks. As the water levels have been depleted, hotels and restaurants have started to shut down temporarily, and the air-con was turned off in the city's metro.
The city has been on the edge battling acute water shortage for the last few weeks, as several reservoirs ran dry largely because of poor monsoon rains last year.
Footage filmed yesterday (June 27) shows people stockpiling pots of water and truck-mounted tanks carrying supplies to drought-stricken neighbourhoods.
The city has had to scramble for urgent solutions and residents have to stand in line for hours to get water from government tanks. As the water levels have been depleted, hotels and restaurants have started to shut down temporarily, and the air-con was turned off in the city's metro.
The city has been on the edge battling acute water shortage for the last few weeks, as several reservoirs ran dry largely because of poor monsoon rains last year.