At least 42 people were killed and 42 injured in a stampede during the distribution of flood relief supplies at a shelter in southern India.
The early morning incident occurred in Chennai, formerly known as Madras, when thousands of people had lined up for the relief supplies.
An official said over 5,000 people rushed in as the gates of the shelter opened.
Police said the stampede happened when it began to rain during the distribution of supplies at the centre located in a government school building.
Chennai and many other parts of Tamil Nadu have been lashed by heavy rains in the past few weeks.
Many coastal villages have been inundated, leaving thousands of people homeless.
At least six women died in a similar stampede at a Madras relief centre in November, and dozens were injured.
