<p>Chennai: Sharp overnight rains lashed the city and its nearby areas, leading to flight disruption and uprooting of trees on Tuesday.</p><p>A number of arriving and departing international and domestic flights were delayed due to the rains, officials at the airport said.</p>.India's monsoon rains a fifth below normal so far.<p>Services to and from Dubai, Delhi and Pune were among those delayed, they added.</p><p>In the city, trees were uprooted in some parts, including Kodambakkam, and the civic personnel were in the process of removing them.</p><p>The rains brought some respite to the residents from the sweltering heat.</p>
<p>Chennai: Sharp overnight rains lashed the city and its nearby areas, leading to flight disruption and uprooting of trees on Tuesday.</p><p>A number of arriving and departing international and domestic flights were delayed due to the rains, officials at the airport said.</p>.India's monsoon rains a fifth below normal so far.<p>Services to and from Dubai, Delhi and Pune were among those delayed, they added.</p><p>In the city, trees were uprooted in some parts, including Kodambakkam, and the civic personnel were in the process of removing them.</p><p>The rains brought some respite to the residents from the sweltering heat.</p>