Hanoi streets flooded by massive rainstorm
Wednesday, July 06, 2022, 11:17 GMT+7
A downpour with a massive volume of rain battered Hanoi on Monday evening and resulted in large-scale flooding that lasted until late at night.
Information from the Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Company showed that the downpour lashed the capital city from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, while showers lingered until late at night.
The highest rainfall was recorded at 245 millimeters in Dong Anh District, while rain volumes of 115 to 190 millimeters were reported in Bac Tu Liem, Nam Tu Liem, and Cau Giay Districts.
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| People travel in heavy rain on a street in Hanoi, July 5, 2022. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre |
The rain caused serious flooding on many streets in multiple districts.
Among them, streets such as Thuy Khue, Do Duc Duc, Vuong Thua Vu, Nguyen Trai, Hoa Bang, Phan Van Truong, Minh Khai, and Hoa Bang were submerged under rainwater as high as 0.2-0.3 meters.
The inundation posed a lot of challenges for commuters as it caused numerous motorbikes and cars to break down.
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| A resident pushes a broken-down motorbike on a flooded street in Hanoi, July 5, 2022. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre |
On Thanh Nien Street, a tree was uprooted by strong gusts and fell onto a car, but no one was harmed in the incident.
The flooding was so serious that multiple streets in Cau Giay, Nam Tu Liem, Tay Ho, Ba Dinh, and Ha Dong Districts were still submerged as of Monday night.
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| Traffic congestion and flooding occur at the Lieu Giai-Dao Tan Intersection in Hanoi, July 5, 2022. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre |
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| Duong Dinh Nghe Street in Hanoi was still submerged as of 9:20 pm on July 5, 2022. Photo: Q. The / Tuoi Tre |
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| A resident rides a motorbike on a flooded street in Hanoi, July 5, 2022. Photo: Q. The / Tuoi Tre |
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| Motorbikes break down due to the serious flooding in Hanoi, July 5, 2022. Photo: Q. The / Tuoi Tre |
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| Motorbikes break down due to the serious flooding in Hanoi, July 5, 2022. Photo: Q. The / Tuoi Tre |
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| An uprooted tree falls on a car on Thanh Nien Street in Hanoi, July 5, 2022. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre |
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| A serious traffic jam in Hanoi, July 5, 2022. Photo: Q. The / Tuoi Tre |
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| Employees of the Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Company are mobilized to alleviate the flooding, July 5, 2022. Photo: Q. The / Tuoi Tre |
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