Photo essay: Hà Nội submerged by torrential rain

July 17, 2017 - 16:21

Tropical storm Talas, the second storm to hit Việt Nam this year, brought heavy rainfall to Hà Nội on July 17, seriously affecting many streets in the city.

Tropical storm Talas, the second storm to hit Việt Nam this year, brought heavy rainfall to Hà Nội on July 17, seriously affecting many streets in the city. A local resident tried to go through the submerged Lý Thường Kiệt Street. — VNA/VNS Photo Thành Đạt – Quốc Khánh
Viet Nam NewsPhoto essay: Hà Nội submerged by torrential rain
Local police and workers from Hà Nội’s drainage system working to ensure the flow of traffic. — Photo tienphong.vn
Foreign people sheltered under the porch of a Hà Nội house. — VNA/VNS Photo
Many vehicles parked along the pavements on Lý Thường Kiệt Street were submerged. — VNA/VNS Photo Thành Đạt – Quốc Khánh
Traders face about a metre of flooding in their kiosks in Nhà Xanh Market in Cầu Giấy District. At least 100 kiosks have been reportedly submerged in the rain. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Sơn

 

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