Torrents of rainwater rushed down National Highway 13 on Wednesday, causing vehicles break-downs and forcing commuters to wade through the flooded road
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10/05/2021 06:01 GMT+7
Old floodplains in HCM City still have not been cleared, while new flood sites continue to appear.
Hundreds of thousands of people driving home after work oftenhave to struggle with floods after spells of heavy rainfall.
On sunny days, the trip takes only 10 minutes, but when the road is flooded, it can take several hours to go home. People have to wade in water, moving inch by inch. Houses are inundated for several days after every high tide or heavy rain.
Friday, April 16, 2021, 16:21 GMT+7
Commuters travel on flooded Nguyen Van Khoi Street in Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City, April 16, 2021. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre
A heavy downpour battered Ho Chi Minh City early on Friday morning and submerged many parts of the metropolis.
A thundercloud had caused torrential rain in the southern provinces of Dong Nai, Binh Duong, and Ba Ria-Vung Tau on Thursday night and early Friday morning before moving to Ho Chi Minh City, the southern hydro-meteorological station reported.
The southern metropolis was lashed by a downpour accompanied by gusts and thunder at around 5:00 am the same day, resulting in flooding in many districts that lingered for multiple hours.