Leonardo Di Caprio shares heartbreaking post highlighting water crisis in Chennai

India's battle with water crisis has attracted attention from all around the world. While groundwater sources being rapidly depleted are worrisome, Chennai's water crisis has now left the city high and dry. Actor and environmentalist Leonardo Di Caprio whose Instagram timeline talks all about climate change, took to Instagram to share a heartbreaking picture highlighting the problem of water in Chennai. Resharing a picture from BBC News, the post read, "Only rain can save Chennai from this situation." A well completely empty, and a city without water. The southern Indian city of Chennai is in crisis, after the four main water reservoirs ran completely dry. The acute water shortage has forced the city to scramble for urgent solutions and residents have to stand in line for hours to get water from government tanks." 

It further added, "As the water levels depleted, hotels and restaurants started to shut down temporarily, and the air con was turned off in the city's metro. Officials in the city continue to try and find alternative sources of water - but the community continue to pray for rain." Given the delayed monsoon this year, the rains have finally caught up down South. Take a look at Leonardo's post below: 

#Regram #RG @bbcnews: "Only rain can save Chennai from this situation." A well completely empty, and a city without water. The southern Indian city of Chennai is in crisis, after the four main water reservoirs ran completely dry. The acute water shortage has forced the city to scramble for urgent solutions and residents have to stand in line for hours to get water from government tanks. As the water levels depleted, hotels and restaurants started to shut down temporarily, and the air con was turned off in the city's metro. Officials in the city continue to try and find alternative sources of water - but the community continue to pray for rain. Tap the link in our bio to read more about Chennai's water crisis. ( Getty Images) #chennai #watercrisis #india #bbcnews

An advocate of environmental safety, Leonardo had also highlighted the problem of garbage dumping in Ghazipur. Check it out below:

#Regram #RG @worldeconomicforum: 65 metres high and rising 10 metres every year. #india #tajmahal #environment #pollution #health

Leonardo will be next be seen in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood alongside Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie.