Tunnels on Thang Long Avenue submerged after heavy downpours

VOV.VN - With Typhoon Wipha being the third storm of the year to hit the nation, Hanoi suffered from a prolonged period of heavy rain, leaving many tunnels on Thang Long Avenue flooded with commuters forced to wade through floodwater on their way to work.

Massive downpours cause severe flooding to hit Thang Long Avenue on August 4.
Workers are on duty in order to help reduce the water levels in the tunnels, with vehicles being banned from the area.
The route through the Bao Son Paradise entertainment complex quickly become flooded with water being measured at approximately 60-70cm on August 4.
 
An image of some of the areas affected by the severe flooding
A number of motorcycles  travel through submerged areas.
 
A bus struggles to move through the floodwater.
 

The chaotic scene in front of the Bao Son Paradise entertainment complex
Traffic quickly built up as a result of the flooding
 
 
 
Maintenance workers were dispatched in order to help ease pressure on flood-hit areas.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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