US offers assistance to India to meet Chennai deluge challenge

December 04, 2015 09:46

The US has offered assistance to India in meeting the humanitarian challenge posed by the Chennai deluge and condoled the loss of lives in the worst flooding faced by the city in decades.

"The US stands ready to assist the people of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, as well as the Government of India as they face the worst flooding in decades," State Department Deputy Spokesman Mark Toner told reporters.

"We express our deepest condolences to the families of the people who have perished in these floods, and our thoughts are with those families who are still trapped and whose livelihoods are affected," he said.

He said the US was in touch with the Indian government to discuss ways in which it can provide any assistance at a "difficult time".

Toner said so far the US had not received any request for assistance from India.

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