Deadly road traps: Open sewers call for sidewalk 'patch up' in Saigon

A drain hole with no grate on D2 Street in Binh Thanh District. “It’s very dangerous for pedestrians at dark,” a local said.

A big drain hole has been left open on Le Van Viet Street in District 9 after a road expansion project.

There are at least three drain holes which are not safely closed along four kilometers of the street.

A sewer cover on Man Thien Street in District 9 has been damaged for a month.

People have put some tree branches into another open sewer on Hanoi Highway in District 9 as a warning. “The opening is on the same level as the street, so people will easily drop in there in case of flooding,” a local man said.

One piece of the sewer coverage on Mai Chi Tho Street in District 2 is missing.

Road construction on Luong Dinh Cua Street in District 2 leaves a giant drain hole open.

Another opening down the street, wide enough to fit a large adult’s feet.

A woman steps over a one-meter deep drain which is completely open for around 500 meters in front of an industrial zone in Binh Tan District.