His body was afloat. They prodded it with a wooden pole. A few men then pulled him out of the floodwaters outside an ATM in Chennai. The city has been experiencing heavy rainfall as cyclone Fengal is set to make landfall in the evening.
The man, who has not been identified so far, was likely electrocuted, said police. An investigation is underway, the cops added.
Chennai International Airport has been temporarily shut till 7 pm in view of cyclone Fengal. Waterlogging has been reported from several areas in the city.
