Thunderstorms knock down trees in Hanoi

On Nguyen Khuyen Street in Ha Dong District, broken tree branches block one lane of traffic.

A tree with a diameter of more than 20 cm fell into a 54-seat passenger car parked on the side of the road.

A corrugated iron sheet more than 30 meters long and 10 meters high next to a stadium in Hoang Mai District was blown away by strong winds and caught in a row of trees at a car parking area.

According to local residents, many corrugated iron sheets and tarpaulins were blown by strong winds during the thunderstorms. No one was hurt.

Rainfall was measured at 63 mm at a station at Linh Dam Lake in Hoang Mai District on Monday afternoon.

In Van Quan urban area, the front of a car was dented by some broken tree branches.

Many trees were uprooted on the sidewalk of Street No.70 in front of Military Hospital 103, sending traffic through this area into chaos.

A branch has fallen off a dracontomelon tree more than 10 years old behind Military Hospital 103.

At No. 5 Yen Phuc Street, an uprooted tree brought down electric and telecommunications cables, blocking traffic.

Environmental workers are busy cleaning up fallen trees in Van Quan urban area.

A stall selling moon cakes in Van Quan urban area was blown by strong winds.

Chu Van An Street in Ha Dong District is still flooded three hours after the rain.