Downpour floods streets, uproots trees in HCMC

An uprooted tree lies across Nguyen Bieu Street in District 5 at 1 p.m., an hour into the rainstorm that was accompanied by strong winds.

Several streets flooded in District 5 and Thu Duc City.

A boy is helped through the rain by a family member on Nguyen Duy Trinh Street in Thu Duc.

Motorcyclists push their vehicles after their engines shut down and flooded in the rain.

Motorcyclists wait on the Nguyen Duy Trinh sidewalk, hoping the water will recede.

Tran Thi Yen, who sells fried snacks on Nguyen Duy Trinh, said: "This street floods any time it rains. My customers can only come see me after the water is gone."

HCMC and southern provinces have entered the rainy season after weeks of scorching heat.