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Chennai: Sholinganallur's Sathyavani Muthu Pond, once reduced to a waterbody choked with invasive weeds, garbage and silt, has been restored by Greater Chennai Corporation and Environmental Foundation of India (EFI) as part of efforts to revive the city's urban waterbodies and strengthen its blue-green infrastructure ahead of the monsoon.

The flood situation in Odisha remains critical. While water levels in some of the state's major rivers have begun to recede, many areas remain inundated, and thousands of people continue to be affected by the floods. Meanwhile, continuous rainfall caused by a low-pressure system has worsened conditions in several parts of the state, leading to waterlogging in multiple locations on Saturday.

Aerial footage captured the scale of flooding across Japan's Chiba Prefecture after parts of the region received more than 360 mm of rainfall within 24 hours. Roads, railways and residential areas were inundated as severe weather struck during one of Japan's busiest holiday periods.