Heavy downpour turns Hanoi streets into 'rivers'
Friday, August 12, 2022, 17:00 GMT+7
Many streets in Hanoi were turned into 'rivers' as a heavy downpour battered the Vietnamese capital city on Friday morning.
The torrential rain started at around 5:20 am on Friday, according to the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.
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| Thuy Khe Street in Hanoi is turned into a 'river,' August 12, 2022. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre |
The downpour resulted in serious flooding on Thang Long Avenue, Le Trong Tan Street, and Thuy Khe Street, among others.
Knee-high rainwater was also recorded on such roads as Pham Hung, Nguyen Hoang, and Ton That Thuyet.
The situation posed a lot of challenges for local residents during the morning commute as multiple vehicles broke down.
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| Serious flooding on Thang Long Avenue in Hanoi, August 12, 2022. Photo: Thanh Chung / Tuoi Tre |
According to the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting, rainfall of 20-60 millimeters dampened northern localities as well as north-central Thanh Hoa Province on Friday.
The rains were accompanied by strong gusts and lightning, posing a high risk of flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas and flooding in low-lying locales.
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| Serious flooding on Thang Long Avenue in Hanoi, August 12, 2022. Photo: Thanh Chung / Tuoi Tre |
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| A street in Hanoi is inundated on August 12, 2022. Photo: Nguyen Bao / Tuoi Tre |
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| Thuy Khe Street in Hanoi is turned into a 'river,' August 12, 2022. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre |
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| The area in front of Hanoi’s My Dinh Bus Station is flooded on August 12, 2022. Photo: Nguyen Bao / Tuoi Tre |
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| A motorcyclist travels on a flooded street in Hanoi, August 12, 2022. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre |
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| A car travels on flooded Co Linh Street in Hanoi, August 12, 2022. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre |
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