Life of people under Long Bien bridge after flood

(NADS) - After super typhoon Yagi passed, people in Long Bien, Hanoi had to face severe flooding when the Red River rose to near alert level 3. Currently, the river water has receded but there are still many difficulties for people's lives here to return to normal.

By the afternoon of September 11, the flood of the Red River through Hanoi reached its peak. Monitoring data from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting at 1 p.m. showed that the water level of this river in Hanoi was 11.14 meters, 0.36 meters below alert level 3. Households living at the foot of Long Bien Bridge were the most severely affected by this flood.

Currently, although the river water has receded, the damage left behind is enormous and overcoming the consequences is not easy.



Around the area under Long Bien bridge is mud and devastation.

People rummaged through the mud for usable items.

Trees and orchards were devastated after the flood.

Residential area view from Long Bien bridge

The households living at the foot of Long Bien Bridge are workers with low incomes. After being affected by storms and floods, their lives have become even more difficult.

Many people's belongings and belongings were swept away by the flood waters.

Source: https://nhiepanhdoisong.vn/cuoc-song-cua-nguoi-dan-duoi-chan-cau-long-bien-sau-lu-15132.html