Hanoi streets are jammed, people struggle to get home in the afternoon rain

08/21/2024 | 19:10

TPO - Heavy rain during rush hour on the evening of August 21 caused long traffic jams on many roads. People in the capital struggled to get home.

VIDEO: Hanoi streets are congested during rush hour.

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According to the weather forecast, Hanoi today will be cloudy with rain, moderate rain and thunderstorms, and some places will have heavy rain. Thunderstorms are likely to have tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind. Lowest temperature 24-26 degrees. Highest temperature 30-32 degrees.

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According to Tien Phong reporter, at around 5pm, the heavy rain right at rush hour caused many streets in Hanoi such as Lang, Kim Ma, Nguyen Chi Thanh, Tran Duy Hung... to be partially congested, with some places being congested for hours.

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Recorded at Tran Duy Hung street at 5:00 p.m., there were dense lines of vehicles pouring in from many directions, and vehicles on the overpass also had to move slowly.

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Motorbikes and cars jostle each other on the road.

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A line of cars and motorbikes lined up to find their way home in the pouring rain, foggy on Dao Tan Street at 6 p.m.

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Many people are fed up with the "combo" of traffic jams and rain.

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In the Kim Ma street area (section under construction of Nhon - Hanoi underground station), traffic is congested and moving slowly.

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Some impatient car owners have to climb onto the pedestrian sidewalk in hopes of "avoiding traffic jams".

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At Lang street at 5:30 pm.

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Along Lang Street, opposite Nguyen Khang Street is also packed with vehicles.

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Traffic jams lasted for a long time. It took nearly 3 minutes to get through Nguyen Chi Thanh overpass during the rainy season, and vehicles moved little by little.

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It was raining and the traffic was jammed, making the people waiting for the bus wait longer.

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The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting predicts that tomorrow, August 22, 2024, the weather in Hanoi will have rain, moderate rain and thunderstorms at night and in the morning, with heavy rain in some places.

Duc Nguyen

Source: https://tienphong.vn/duong-pho-ha-noi-ket-cung-nguoi-dan-chat-vat-ve-nha-trong-con-mua-chieu-post1665752.tpo