Hanoi streets are congested in the rain, people struggle on their way home

10/15/2024 | 20:00

TPO – On the afternoon of October 15, heavy rain occurred during rush hour, causing traffic jams on many roads in Hanoi, making it difficult for people to get home.

VIDEO: Hanoi streets were jammed on the evening of October 15.

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On the afternoon of October 15, many inner-city areas of Hanoi had rain during rush hour, causing traffic jams on many roads, especially at the intersections of Nguyen Trai - Truong Chinh, Tran Duy Hung - Ring Road 3 Hoang Cau, Thai Ha - Lang Ha...

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The roads were jammed, people struggled to get home.

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Nguyen Trai Street at nearly 6 p.m., cars and motorbikes intermingle without distinguishing lanes, making the traffic jam even more serious.

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Many motorbike drivers "climb" the sidewalk and go the wrong way on Giap Nhat Street (Thanh Xuan District).

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“It took me nearly an hour to travel from Ha Dong to Giap Nhat. The traffic was jammed and the vehicles were in disarray, making it very difficult for me to move,” said Le Minh Toan (Ha Dong district).

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Nga Tu So overpass was jammed at 18:10.

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Authorities were present to regulate traffic and reduce congestion.

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On Lang road, the traffic flow stretched for kilometers, with congestion occurring all the way from Nga Tu So to Yen Lang street.

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Cars lined up at the exit to Ring Road 2 (near Cau Giay intersection).

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People lined up in the rain on Cau Giay Street.

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At 7:30 p.m., many people were still struggling on the road. “Cars have taken over our entire road, and we can’t even get one motorbike through,” said a local resident.

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According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, tomorrow (October 16), many places from North to South will have heavy rain. Particularly, the areas from Ha Tinh - Binh Thuan, the Central Highlands and the South will have moderate rain and scattered thunderstorms, with some places having heavy to very heavy rain.

Duc Nguyen

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