Images: Chennai braces for Cyclone Nilam

Under a cyclone threat, Chennai received widespread rains on Tuesday. The city was overcast for the entire day and schools remained closed. Some images from the Marina beach and other parts of the city.

An auto drives through the rain water on Marina Beach in Chennai. Firstpost

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Waves lashing at the Marina Beach in Chennai. The Cyclone is expected to hit Chennai tom. Firstpost

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Rain falls in Chennai's Marina Beach ahead of Cyclone Nilam. Firstpost

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A couple stands on the beach in Chennai during the rains. Firstpost

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The otherwise crowded Ranganathan street in T-Nagar was very calm with the cyclone warning and rains. On a regular day, this busy commercial thoroughfare attracts thousands of budget-shoppers. Firstpost

Images: Chennai braces for Cyclone Nilam

Under a cyclone threat, Chennai received widespread rains on Tuesday. The city was overcast for the entire day and schools remained closed. Some images from the Marina beach and other parts of the city.

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