*Updates to follow
In Quang Ninh, the sky darkened around 2 PM as heavy rain and wind began. Strong winds collapsed the framework of a major event, forcing its postponement.
In Thai Nguyen, dark clouds covered the sky around 3:30 PM, and within minutes, a storm with heavy rain arrived. Several trees and power lines were knocked down, leading to localized power outages. On Gia Bay bridge, a falling power line struck a moving car.
In Hanoi, the sky darkened around 4 PM as the storm hit, tearing down billboards and tin roofs from high-rise buildings. Motorcyclists on central roads were knocked over.
The storms arrived after three days of intense heat in northern Vietnam, with temperatures reaching 37 degrees Celsius in Hanoi. The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting predicts thunderstorms in the mountainous and midland regions of northern Vietnam throughout the evening and night, with rainfall between 15 and 30 mm, and over 70 mm in some areas.
