A tow truck pulls a stalled car through floodwaters at an apartment complex on Le Trong Tan Street, Hoai Duc. Photo: Luu Quy

This morning, nearly 40 locations across Hanoi were flooded, paralyzing many streets. The Drainage Company operated pumping stations at full capacity to lower water levels and alleviate traffic congestion.

Floodwaters almost half a meter deep stalled cars on Tran Thai Tong Street, in front of the Cau Giay ward People's Committee. Photo: Thanh Tung

"My Dinh Street is deeply flooded, causing many cars to stall," a resident said. He added that for the past 20 years, this area has flooded after almost every heavy rainfall, averaging two to three times a year. "Apart from raising the foundation as a precaution, there's no other way. We can only put our belongings up high, wait for the water to recede, and then dry out our appliances." Photo: Tung Dinh

Moving cars create large waves on Tran Thai Tong Street. Some stalled vehicles were towed away. Photo: Quynh Tran

A tow truck carries a stalled car on Le Duc Tho Street. Photo: Viet Tuan

Many cars stalled in front of Cau Giay Park. Tow trucks were called to remove them. Photo: Duc Dong

A tow truck carries two stalled cars at once on Tran Quoc Hoan Street. This street is currently flooded to a depth of over 50 cm, forcing many motorbike riders to walk. Photo: Vo Thanh

An uprooted Xa Cu tree crushed the roof of a car at the intersection of Tran Phu and Chu Van An streets. Photo: Huy Manh

Tran Dang Vinh Street in Cau Giay is flooded to a depth exceeding half a meter. Many cars are lined up waiting for the water to recede. Photo: Vo Thanh

A car repair shop is packed with customers waiting for repairs after their vehicles stalled on Tran Quoc Hoan Street. Photo: Vo Thanh

Dozens of flooded motorbikes await repairs at a shop at the Tran Binh - Ho Tung Mau intersection. Photo: Viet Tuan

The area in front of My Dinh bus station is inundated with water, with many vehicles opting to drive under the overpass to avoid flooding, causing extended traffic jams. Photo: Tung Dinh

Reporting team