Heavy rain uproots trees in HCMC

An hour heavy rain uprooted many trees across Ho Chi Minh City on June 1, which caused traffic jam, power cut in a large area.

An hour heavy rain uprooted many trees across Ho Chi Minh City on June 1, which caused traffic jam, power cut in a large area.

A tree toppled over at the junction of Nguyen Trai and Phung Hung Streets during the heavy rain on Sunday. (Photo:SGGP)
A tree toppled over at the junction of Nguyen Trai and Phung Hung Streets during the heavy rain on Sunday. (Photo:SGGP)

A tree toppled over at the junction of Nguyen Trai and Phung Hung Streets in District 5, causing blackout in the district.
 
The tree fell on a fast food restaurant near the junction. Fortunately, pedestrians were not injured.

Many trees at the crossroad between Tan Da and An Duong Vuong were also uprooted by strong wind, heavy rain.

The heavy rain also flooded several streets in HCMC like Tan Hoa, Hong Bang, Nguyen Trai.

The heavy rain flooded several streets in the city on Sunday. (Photo:SGGP)
The heavy rain flooded several streets in the city on Sunday. (Photo:SGGP)

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